A man has been charged with more than 20 firearms and drug offences as part of an ongoing investigation by Strike Force Raptor investigators.
About 6.15am on Friday 8 May 2020, strike force detectives executed a search warrant at a home on Bellevue Street, North Parramatta.
Police located and seized two rifles, a shotgun and a pistol as well as ammunition, a slingshot, heroin, cocaine, methylamphetamine (ice), mobile phones and two local council signs.
Following further inquiries, police arrested a 35-year-old man at Parramatta Police Station yesterday (Thursday 14 May 2020).
He was charged with a total of 22 offences including:
- Possess unregistered firearm-prohibited firearm (x3)
- Not keep firearm safely-prohibited firearm (x3)
- Possess unauthorised prohibited firearm (x3)
- Supply prohibited drug (x3)
- Use, supply, acquire or possess defaced firearm (x2)
- Possess more than three unregistered firearms
- Possess unauthorised firearm
- Not keep firearm safely-not prohibited firearm/pistol
- Possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority
- Possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit
- Possess unregistered firearm-not prohibited firearm/pistol
- Goods in personal custody suspected being stolen
- Possess/attempt to, prescribed restricted substance
He was refused bail to appear at Parramatta Local Court today (Friday 15 May 2020).
Investigations under Strike Force Raptor are continuing.
Strike Force Raptor was established in 2009 and conducts proactive investigations and intelligence-based, high-impact policing operations to prevent and disrupt conflicts, and dismantle any network engaged in serious organised criminal activity.
Anyone with information, including relevant photos and videos, that may assist Strike Force Raptor can report it directly to investigators via the Strike Force Raptor online reporting page: https://www1.police.nsw.gov.au/Default.aspx?id=49 or call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Information provided to investigators will be treated in the strictest of confidence.
