A high-ranking member of the Finks outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG) will appear in court today after Strike Force Raptor seized a semi-automatic assault rifle during a Firearms Prohibition Order (FPO) search in Sydney's west earlier this year.
As part of ongoing targeting of the illicit activities of OMCGs, Strike Force Raptor conducted a FPO search at a home on Dara Crescent, Glenmore Park, on Thursday 10 January 2019.
During the search, police seized a semi-automatic assault rifle.
The firearm has been forensically examined and is now undergoing ballistic examination.
Following further inquiries, a 40-year-old man was arrested by Strike Force Raptor at a home in Edmondson Park about 8.30am yesterday (Sunday 23 June 2019).
He was taken to Liverpool Police Station and charged with possess unregistered firearm-prohibited firearm, posses shortened firearm without authority, acquire prohibited firearm-subject prohibition order, and not keep firearm safely.
The Edmondson Park man, who is a high-ranking member of the Finks OMCG, was refused bail to appear at Liverpool Local Court today (Monday 24 June 2019).
Strike Force Raptor was established in 2009 and conducts proactive investigations and intelligence-based, high-impact policing operations to prevent and disrupt conflicts, and dismantle any network engaged in serious organised criminal activity.
Anyone with information, including relevant photos and videos, that may assist Strike Force Raptor can report it directly to investigators via the Strike Force Raptor online reporting page: https://www1.police.nsw.gov.au/Default.aspx?id=49 or call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Information provided to investigators will be treated in the strictest of confidence.
