The Australian Federal Police have released details on a raid at a Baldivis home earlier this year as part of a national crackdown on outlaw motorcycle gangs.
The AFP-led National Anti-Gangs Squad (NAGS) allegedly uncovered a sawn-off shotgun, nearly $150,000 in cash and over a kilogram of meth during the search warrant in June.
Sawn-off shotgun seized from the Baldivis home. PIC: AFP
About 200g of the drug was allegedly found in a bag on the kitchen bench while the rest was hidden throughout the home.
A 40-year-old man, who is an alleged associate of both the Mongols and Rebels, and a 38-year-old man who was also at the property have each been charged with a string of drug and weapons offences.
Police say the raid came after an investigation into the 40-year-old man's alleged involvement in Perth's drug supply.
The men were two of 66 outlaw motorcycle gang members and associates across the country who were charged by the NAGS over the last financial year.
A total of 96 firearms were seized during the nationwide crackdown including military-grade automatic weapons, sawn-off shotguns, loaded handguns and firearm parts.
AFP Detective Superintendent Anthony Conway said while some weapons were hidden in wall cavities or storage containers, investigators found others loaded and easily accessible in cars and homes, highlighting the risks posed to police and the public.
“Outlaw motorcycle gangs will use firearms to commit violent acts, as well as to intimidate rivals to protect their criminal interests. Even when they are targeting each other, their access to these weapons puts innocent people at risk,” Det-Supt Conway said.
“They have callous disregard for the lives of others and that is why the NAGS teams are focused on seizing illicit firearms and disrupting their criminal businesses however we can.”
Some of the cash seized during the raid. PIC: AFP
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