The NSW Police Force’s Strike Force Raptor joined their interstate colleagues for a National Day of Action targeting the Comanchero OMCG, NSW Police say.
Operation Morpheus is a National Anti-Gangs Squad initiative which combines the resources of all Australian state and territory police agencies and key Commonwealth agencies to detect, deter, and disrupt illicit activity of OMCGs, their members, and associates.
In NSW, the Criminal Groups Squad’s Strike Force conducted 15 Firearms Prohibition Order (FPO) searches, which included the service of new FPOs.
During the searches, police located and seized a spring-loaded knife, a replica firearm, steroids, and Comanchero OMCG colours and nominee colours.
Officers also served consorting warnings, Australian Tax Office notices, and outstanding debt notifications.
Criminal Groups Squad Commander, Detective Superintendent Deborah Wallace, said this was not the first coordinated multi-agency operation into criminal groups, and it won’t be the last.
"Law enforcement in Australia have a collaborative approach to targeting OMCG, who operate across borders and across a variety of criminal activities," Det Supt Wallace said.
"By executing coordinated cross-border and cross-jurisdictional operations, we enhance our capabilities to disrupt illicit businesses and the ability for OMCG to impart influence on the wider community.
"The Criminal Groups Squad and Strike Force Raptor have been fearless and relentless in pursuing OMCG and will continue to work closely with local police to disrupt the activities of all criminal groups throughout NSW," Det Supt Wallace said.
The National Anti-Gangs Squad is a national multi-agency task force funded by the Federal Government. A strike team comprising the Australian Federal Police, NSW Police Force and Australian Taxation Office personnel is located within State Crime Command to investigate the activities of criminal groups.
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.
