Suspected outlaw bikie clubhouse and headquarters raided by heavily armed police in Newcastle CBD
so basically vandalism of private property for no good reason.. assholes...
- The Daily Telegraph
- February 20, 2014
Officers from Strike Force Raptor smashed down the front door of a two-storey building formerly home to Strokers pool hall shortly after 11am, detaining one man inside for questioning.
Most were incredulous that they had been working beside or opposite a suspected outlaw bikie den.
Nearby residents said they had seen bikies come and go via the rear entrance to the building over the past few days.
“There have been a lot of them around just recently. It is a bit of a worry,” one resident, who asked not to be named, said.
On Saturday, Strike Force Raptor crews stormed a warehouse in Tea Gardens suspected of being a Comancheros hangout.
Police in that raid seized thousands of dollars worth of items, but today’s operation appeared unlikely to yield as much material.