January 11, 201611:53am
Bikie gangs police smash Satudarah OMCG
The feared Satudarah emerged in Australia last year and has established chapters in NSW, South Australia and Queensland, mostly through social media.
The gang, which has a reputation for extreme violence, is not one of the 10 gangs whose members are now subject to strict association restrictions under new anti-bikie laws.
New threat... The Satudarah emerged last year from the NetherlandsSource:Supplied
Death or glory... The Satudarah have moved to AustraliaSource:Supplied
The Satudarah MC was founded in the town of Moordrecht, southern Holland in 1990. Its first members were immigrants or children of immigrants from the former Dutch possession Moluccas, now part of Indonesia.
The term “satu darah” comes from the Indonesian and Malay languages and has a meaning of “one blood”.
The gang began establshing itself in Sydney and other states last year when Australian Crime Commission chief executive Chris Dawson confirmed his organisation, through the Australian Gangs Intelligence Coordination Centre, was “aware of the Satudarah outlaw motorcycle gang and its recent presence in some Australian states’’.
“Outlaw motorcycle gangs are not harmless motorcycle clubs. They are well organised criminal gangs causing harm and disruption across our country,’’ he said.
In February the Gangs Squad’s Strike Force Raptor received intelligence Satudarah were attempting to start new chapters in NSW.
After an extensive investigation by Raptor officers four members of Satudarah including the chapter president have been arrested effectively shutting down the Chapter in Sydney.
Strike back.... Strike Force Raptor officers raid a home in Sydney. Photo: NSW PoliceSource:Supplied
Arrests... Two men are led away for questioning. Photo: NSW PoliceSource:Supplied
A bike at raid scene.Source:Supplied
The gang’s coloursSource:Supplied
A suspected gang member is detained by officers. Photo: NSW Police.Source:Supplied
Those arrested included a 22-year-old man at Ryde Police Station last Tuesday charged with possess prohibited drug, supply prohibited drug, and habitually consort with convicted offender after warning.
He has been bail and is due to appear at Bankstown Local Court on January 27.
The next day two men aged 30 and 31 were arrested at Parramatta Police Station. The 31-year-old was charged with habitually consort with convicted offender after warning. He has been granted bail and is due to appear at Parramatta Local Court on February 11.
The 30-year-old man, alleged Chapter President, was charged with publish false misleading material to obtain property. He is due to appear at Parramatta Local Court on the same date.
Smashed... The gang’s insignia. Photo: NSW PoliceSource:Supplied
Crime of fashion... A detective with gang T-Shirt. Photo:NSW PoliceSource:Supplied
He was previously charged on December 2 last year with offences including use offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence, assault and malicious damage after an incident the previous month.
Police will allege in court that during the incident at Menai the accused used a knife to assault another man. He was refused bail in relation to that matter which is due to be heard before Bankstown Local Court on 8 February 2016.
A 29-year-old man was issued a Future Court Attendance Notice for hinder police. He is due to appear at Bankstown Local Court on Wednesday 27 January 2016.
As part of the investigation, Strike Force Raptor had previously executed a search warrant at the Satudarah OMCG clubhouse in Bankstown on Thursday 5 November 2015, where they seized methylamphetamine (Ice), OMCG colours and paraphernalia, and items related to firearm possession.
The club house was shut down at this time and remains closed.