UPDATE – TASKFORCE MAXIMA – DRUGS & CASH SEIZED

As a result of ongoing investigations into the overnight arrest of a member of the Hells Angels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG), detectives from Taskforce Maxima, State Crime Command executed additional search warrants on safety deposit boxes at Labrador and Southport.

These additional searches, conducted as part of operations targeting the involvement of the Hells Angels in the illegal distribution methylamphetmines resulted in the location of a machine gun pistol, 5 handguns (1 revolver & 4 semi-automatics), a silencer, $10,000 (US)cash, $590,200 cash and approximately 300 grams of a crystal substance believed to be ICE (valued in excess of $100,000).

Detective Acting Superintendent Brendan Smith from Task Force Maxima said, “Todays efforts truly demonstrates the organised nature of these gangs.  In two days we have seized approximately $800,000 in cash, drugs and taken six dangerous weapons off the street.  One can only imagine the harm these weapons, particularly the machine gun could have caused in the community.”

Investigations are continuing.

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