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Organised Crime Squad detectives have charged nine people, including the onshore coordinator for a high-profile Organised Criminal Network (OCN), following the discovery of nearly 400kg of methylamphetamine under Strike Force Golporta.
Strike Force Golporta was established to investigate the alleged criminal activities of a central onshore facilitator believed to be coordinating operations on behalf of an offshore syndicate at the centre of the current OCN conflict.
About 10am on Tuesday 28 April 2026, strike force detectives – with assistance from the Tactical Operations Unit (TOU) – executed a search warrant in Emu Plains.
At the address, police located 39 large buckets and 140 boxes filled with foam and miscellaneous packaging which were consistent with a drug extradition process.
As such, specialist police from the Drug and Firearms Squad's Chemical Operations Unit, the Technical Forensic Support Unit and NSW Fire & Rescue were called in to safely process the scene.
It was established that each bucket contained approximately 10kg of methylamphetamine totalling 390kg.
A 15-year-old male was arrested at the scene and taken to Penrith Police Station, where he was charged with supply prohibited drug >= large commercial quantity.
The teenager was refused bail and appeared at a children's court on Wednesday 29 April 2026.
About 2pm the same day, detectives – with assistance from the Tactical Operations Unit and Dog Squad – attended an address in Edensor Park.
During a search of the property, police located and seized multiple mobile phones and a black sports bag containing magazines and nearly 500 rounds of ammunition.
A 27-year-old man was arrested at the scene and taken to Cabramatta Police Station, where he was charged with supply prohibited drug >= large commercial quantity, procure minor to supply large commercial quantity drug and participate criminal group contribute criminal activity.
He was refused bail and appeared in Fairfield Local Court on Wednesday 29 April 2026, where police alleged he was acting as an onshore facilitator for an offshore OCN.
Following further inquiries, from 6am on Wednesday 27 May 2026, strike force detectives executed 11 search warrants across Sydney.
At Edensor Park, police arrested a 23-year-old man. He was taken to Cabramatta Police Station, where he was charged with supply prohibited drug >= large commercial quantity, participate criminal group contribute criminal activity and passenger not disclose driver's/other passenger's identity.
He was refused bail and appeared in Fairfield Local Court yesterday (Wednesday 27 May 2026).
A 27-year-old man was arrested in Tallawong. He was taken to Riverstone Police Station, where he was charged with supply prohibited drug >= large commercial quantity, participate criminal group contribute criminal activity and owner not disclose identity of driver/passenger.
He was refused bail to appear in Blacktown Local Court today (Thursday 28 May 2026).
In Quakers Hill, police arrested a 25-year-old man. He was taken to Riverstone Police Station where he was charged with supply prohibited drug >= large commercial quantity, participate criminal group contribute criminal activity and owner not disclose identity of driver/passenger.
He was refused bail to appear in Blacktown Local Court today (Thursday 28 May 2026).
In Grantham Farm, police arrested a 29-year-old man. He was taken to Riverstone Police Station, where he was charged with supply prohibited drug >= large commercial quantity, participate criminal group contribute criminal activity, passenger not disclose driver's/other passenger's identity and fail to comply digital evidence access order direction.
He was refused bail to appear in Blacktown Local Court today (Thursday 28 May 2026).
A 24-year-old man was arrested in Bonnyrigg. He was taken to Cabramatta Police Station, where he was charged with supply prohibited drug >= large commercial quantity.
He was refused bail to appear at Fairfield Local Court yesterday (Wednesday 27 May 2026).
In Edmondson Park, police arrested a 27-year-old man. He was taken to Liverpool Police Station, where he was charged with supply prohibited drug >= large commercial quantity and participate criminal group contribute criminal activity.
He was refused bail to appear in Liverpool Local Court today (Wednesday 28 May 2026).
In Lethbridge Park today (Thursday 28 May 2026), police arrested a 26-year-old woman. She has been taken to Mt Druitt Police Station, where she is expected to be charged with drug supply and criminal group related offences.
During the warrants, police seized 11 kilograms of methylamphetamine, $60,000 cash, electronic devices and items relevant to their investigation.
State Crime Commander, Assistant Commissioner Scott Cook, said these arrests represent the entire onshore network involved in this importation.
"We believe after yesterday's activity we've identified the entire onshore network working for this OCN, and almost all involved in this 400kg importation are now behind bars – from the onshore coordinator to the runners and every link in the chain between."
"These arrests form part of a coordinated State Crime Command strategy, where specialist squads are working in lockstep and drawing on shared intelligence across multiple intersecting investigations to target the ongoing violence being carried out by OCNs driven by the importation and distribution of drugs.
"But this operation doesn't sit in isolation. The intelligence gathered throughout this investigation has already been fed directly into a number of active strike forces, giving our detectives new visibility into how these networks are structuring their finances, their logistics, and their violence."
"What we're seeing now is the cumulative effect of sustained pressure over the past two months. Fractures have emerged across the broader criminal landscape; fractures we are already exploiting through other investigations."
Those investigations include:
Strike Force Whish
Strike Force Whish is an investigation under State Crime Command's Taskforce Falcon into three public place shootings that occurred in Sydney's southwest on Friday 24 April 2026. All three shootings were believed to be targeting family members of an OCN.
About 1pm on Saturday 16 May 2026, strike force detectives arrested a 21-year-old man in Emu Plains.
He was taken to Penrith Police Station, where he was charged with three counts of possess unauthorised prohibited firearm, two counts of acquire etc prohibited firearm-subject prohibition order, one count of acquire etc pistol-subject to firearms prohibition order, two counts of attempt to supply unregistered firearm-prohibited firearm and one count of attempt to acquire etc firearm part - subject to prohibition order.
The man was refused bail to appear in Bail Division Local Court 6 on Sunday 17 May 2026.
About 9.20am on Tuesday 26 May 2026, strike force detectives executed a search warrant in Five Dock where police arrested a 26-year-old man.
He was taken to Burwood Police Station, where he was charged with conspire to fire firearm at dwelling etc organised criminal activity, and knowingly direct activities of criminal group.
The man was refused bail and appeared in Burwood Local Court the same day, where police allege the man had attempted to organise a prior shooting on one of the linked premises that ultimately did not eventuate.
In addition to the arrests, Strike Force Whish detectives have executed a number of search warrants and seized multiple stolen vehicles with investigations continuing.
Strike Force Subbard
Strike Force Subbard is an investigation under State Crime Command's Raptor Squad and Taskforce Falcon into the conspiracy to murder a high-profile member of an OCN at Wentworthville in April.
To date, police have charged four people who remain before the courts:
https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/article?id=124589
https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/article?id=124650
https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/article?id=125177
Strike Force Subbard is also investigating three public place shootings that occurred between Saturday 14 March and Tuesday 7 April 2026 in Colyton, St Johns Park and Panania.
To date, police have charged four who remain before the courts.
More details on the other two arrests: https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/article?id=125327
In total, strike force detectives have seized $1.7million in cash, two firearms, 30 rounds of ammunition and two stolen cars.
Strike Force Lupin II
Strike Force Lupin II is a joint investigation between State Crime Command's Organised Crime Squad and the NSW Crime Commission to investigate the criminality of transnational Organised Crime Networks (OCNs) hailing from south-east Asia.
About 8.40am on Wednesday 13 May 2026, strike force detectives arrested a 41-year-old woman at Wentworth Point.
She was taken to Auburn Police Station where she was charged with 16 counts of access/modify restricted data held in computer and one count of holder of public office misconduct him or herself.
The woman was refused bail and appeared in Burwood Local Court on Thursday 14 May 2026, where police alleged she used her standing as a public servant to provide details of at least six individuals including their photos and home addresses to OCN associates.
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Just after 7am on Tuesday 26 May 2026, strike force detectives arrested two men in Canley Vale and Busby.
Detectives arrested a 30-year-old man in Canley Vale. He was taken to Cabramatta Police Station where he was charged with corruptly give/offer to give other benefit for agent, possess identity info to commit etc indictable offence, participate criminal group contribute criminal activity and supply prohibited drug >= commercial quantity.
In Busby, police arrested a 37-year-old man. He was taken to Cabramatta Police Station, where he was charged with corruptly give/offer to give other benefit for agent, possess identity info to commit etc indictable offence, and participate criminal group contribute criminal activity.
Both men were refused bail and appeared before Fairfield Local Court the same day.
Police will allege in court the men acted as the conduit between the public servant and OCNs, who were engaging the woman on a contract-criminal basis for various syndicates.
To date, 15 people have been charged under this strike force.
Strike Force Zolar
Strike Force Zolar is an investigation under Financial Crimes Squad's Arson Unit into alleged arson attacks targeting a barber shop in Warwick Farm and a cosmetic dental business in Greenacre owned by the same family.
About 6am on Friday 1 May 2026, strike force detectives arrested an 18-year-old in Minto.
He was taken to Campbelltown Police Station, where he was charged with two counts of aggravated break & enter commit serious indictable offence-in company-not steal etc, two counts of destroy etc property in company use fire etc >$5000, two counts of take & drive conveyance without consent of owner and two counts of learner not accompanied by driver/police officer/tester.
The man was refused bail and appeared in Campbelltown Local Court the same day.
About 6.50pm on Friday 1 May 2026, strike force detectives arrested a 16-year-old male during a vehicle stop in Oran Park.
He was taken to Camden Police Station, where he was charged with two counts of aggravated break & enter commit serious indictable offence-in company-not steal etc, two counts of destroy etc property in company use fire etc >$5000, and two counts of learner not accompanied by driver/police officer/tester.
The teenager was refused bail to appear in a children's court on Saturday 2 May 2026.
About 10.45am on Wednesday 13 May 2026, strike force detectives arrested a 15-year-old in Campbelltown.
He was taken to Campbelltown Police Station, where he was charged with aggravated break & enter commit serious indictable offence-in company-not steal etc, destroy etc property in company use fire etc >$5000, and participate criminal group contribute criminal activity.
The teenager was refused bail to appear in a children's court the next day (Thursday 14 May 2026).
About 7.15am on Friday 22 May 2026, strike force detectives executed a search warrant in Currans Hill where they arrested a 16-year-old male.
He was taken to Narellan Police Station, where he was charged with two counts of aggravated break & enter commit serious indictable offence-in company-not steal etc and two counts of destroy etc property in company use fire etc >$5000.
The teen was refused bail and appeared in a children's court the same day.
State Crime Commander, Assistant Commissioner Scott Cook, said there are clear and consistent themes emerging across the strike forces currently targeting organised criminal networks.
"At the epicentre of the violence we're seeing play out in Sydney's south-west is the importation and distribution of prohibited drugs – namely methylamphetamine and cocaine. These commodities continue to drive conflict, debt, and retribution within and between these networks.
"Through these investigations – in just the past couple of months alone – we have uncovered a significant volume of intelligence about players, coordinators and facilitators.
"The 'contract criminal' methodology is now well established in NSW, and what recent efforts have uncovered is our ability to also reach trusted insiders enabling the violence. Our message to them is simple: we know who you are, and we are coming for you.
"While our work here in NSW is progressing at pace, we are now fully focused on those offshore who are calling the shots. It is evidently clear the violence on our streets is intrinsically linked to what we are seeing unfold overseas, including in locations such as Vietnam.
"That is why it is imperative we continue working hand-in-glove with our national and international law enforcement partners. Our priority is to bring those directing this violence back to Australia through mutual legal assistance processes which are underway.
"We want to stop the violence, and we are all in."
Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Yasmin Catley said this is extraordinary police work.
"With police working hard to break up these networks we now have 390 kilos of ice off the streets," Minister Catley said.
"Organised crime recruit kids, push drugs into our suburbs and fuel violence. With our tough organised crime bill expected to pass the Legislative Assembly today, police will soon have even stronger powers to go after them."
"NSW Police are dismantling these networks piece by piece, and this Government will keep backing them to do their job."
Anyone with information that may assist investigations into organised criminal activity is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
