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| Melbourne raids: nine arrested as police target alleged gun and drug syndicate Melbourne raids: nine arrested as police target alleged gun and drug syndicate | |
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| Nine members of a Melbourne gang that was allegedly trafficking guns and drugs have been arrested in a series of early morning police raids. | Nine members of a Melbourne gang that was allegedly trafficking guns and drugs have been arrested in a series of early morning police raids. |
| Victoria police raided 13 homes in the city’s southeastern suburbs before 7am on Sunday as part of a five-month operation targeting what it called “an organised crime syndicate”. | Victoria police raided 13 homes in the city’s southeastern suburbs before 7am on Sunday as part of a five-month operation targeting what it called “an organised crime syndicate”. |
| Officers arrested seven men and two women aged between 23 and 48. Police allege the gang was involved in trafficking firearms and drugs. | Officers arrested seven men and two women aged between 23 and 48. Police allege the gang was involved in trafficking firearms and drugs. |
| “Today’s operation has seen an organised crime syndicate, which has a significant influence in the distribution of methamphetamines in the southeastern suburbs, brought to a halt,” Superintendent Amy Gledden said on Sunday. | “Today’s operation has seen an organised crime syndicate, which has a significant influence in the distribution of methamphetamines in the southeastern suburbs, brought to a halt,” Superintendent Amy Gledden said on Sunday. |
| “This syndicate was able to access large quantities of drugs and was also responsible for the trafficking and the manufacture of firearms. | “This syndicate was able to access large quantities of drugs and was also responsible for the trafficking and the manufacture of firearms. |
| “They then armed themselves to carry out serious offences and presented a significant risk to our community.” | “They then armed themselves to carry out serious offences and presented a significant risk to our community.” |
| Prior to Sunday’s raids another six alleged gang members had been arrested and charged. | Prior to Sunday’s raids another six alleged gang members had been arrested and charged. |
| Five men and one woman – aged between 22 and 36 – were arrested in November and early December and charged with drug and weapon offences. | Five men and one woman – aged between 22 and 36 – were arrested in November and early December and charged with drug and weapon offences. |
| Drugs, firearms, a sword, silver ingots and allegedly stolen property – including a Ford Mustang and a motorcycle – have been recovered as part of the police operation. | Drugs, firearms, a sword, silver ingots and allegedly stolen property – including a Ford Mustang and a motorcycle – have been recovered as part of the police operation. |
| The 13 houses raided on Sunday were in Noble Park North, Rowville, Endeavour Hills, Narre Warren, Mount Waverley, Carrum, Carrum Downs, Wheelers Hill, Seaford, Lyndhurst and Mulgrave. | The 13 houses raided on Sunday were in Noble Park North, Rowville, Endeavour Hills, Narre Warren, Mount Waverley, Carrum, Carrum Downs, Wheelers Hill, Seaford, Lyndhurst and Mulgrave. |