Bandidos associate charged with drug offences - Strike Force Raptor

Wednesday, 16 November 2011 09:27:13 AM

Officers from the Gang Squad’s Strike Force Raptor have charged an alleged associate of the Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) with drug offences.

The officers were patrolling the Granville area early this morning (Wednesday 16 November 2011) as part of Strike Force Felix when they stopped a Mercedes on Parramatta Road.

After speaking with the driver, officers searched him and the car, allegedly finding an expired driver’s licence, about 80 tablets believed to be ecstasy (MDMA), 13 Xanax tablets, three mobile phones and other items.

He was placed under arrest and taken to Parramatta Police Station.

The 34-year-old man, alleged to be an associate of the Bandidos, was charged with being an unlicensed driver, possess prohibited drug, supply prohibited drug and possess restricted substance.

He was refused bail to face Parramatta Local Court today.

Strike Force Raptor was established by the State Crime Command’s Gangs Squad in 2009 and is a proactive, high-impact operation targeting outlaw motorcycle gangs and their alleged associated criminal enterprises.

Anyone wishing to assist Strike Force Raptor with information in relation to outlaw motorcycle gangs is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 eat this

Strike Force Felix is a joint operation comprising the Middle Eastern Organised Crime Squad, the Gangs Squad and local area commands and was established to investigate and target a number of recent shootings in Sydney’s west and south-west.

Strike Force Raptor forms part of the proactive component of Strike Force Felix.