Organised Crime Squad detectives have charged three alleged contract criminals, two in Oran Park and one in Liverpool.
Members of the Strike Force Flodine operation also seized five cars and executed eight search warrants.
Strike Force Flodine is an investigation by State Crime Command’s Organised Crime Squad into serious and organised crime across Sydney.
Detectives can now reveal investigations under Strike Force Flodine centre around “contract criminals’’ and their network of staged vehicles or “kill cars’’ across Sydney.
Contract criminals are individuals hired by Organised Crime Networks (OCNs) to carry out violent offences including murders, kidnappings, and other serious crimes.
On Tuesday (October 7), it was the covert operations around these vehicles that led to detectives foiling an alleged conspiracy to murder a man in the vicinity of a daycare centre.
Yesterday (Thursday), detectives commenced another resolution phase of Strike Force Flodine, targeting a group of alleged G7 members believed to be using the network of cars to carry out contracts for other OCNs.
The G7 crew is one of several groups of contract criminals allegedly using these cars.
From 6am, strike force detectives executed eight search warrants in suburbs across Sydney’s south-west.
In Oran Park, police arrested two men, aged 18 and 21.
They were taken to Camden Police Station, where the younger man was charged with a raft of alleged offences, including intent to commit a serious indictable offence, participate in a criminal group and four counts of knowingly deal with proceeds of crime.
The 21 year old was charged with two counts of possessing or using a prohibited weapon without permit, use, supply, acquire or possess defaced firearm, deal with proceeds of crime, and participate in a criminal group.
Both were refused bail to appear in Bail Division Local Court 3 today (Friday).
A 16-year-old was arrested in Hinchinbrook and taken to Liverpool Police Station, where he was charged with driving a stolen car, and participate in a criminal group.
He was also refused bail to appear in a children’s court today.
Across the warrants, police seized five cars, a firearm, ammunition, $41,000 cash, GPS trackers, and 37 mobile phones and DECCDs.
Commander of the Organised Crime Squad, Detective Superintendent Peter Faux, detailed how important it is to infiltrate these car networks.
“The use of kill cars has emerged as a common denominator in serious and violent crimes linked to organised crime – including murders, kidnappings, and other high-risk offences,” Det Supt Faux said.
“These vehicles aren’t just transport; they’re tools of violence. Without them, offenders lose mobility, anonymity, and the ability to commit serious offences.
“We’ve had enormous success targeting organised crime by following the money. Now, we’re following the cars, and it’s proving just as effective.
“Recognising their important role is helping us stay ahead of contract criminals and allowing us to intervene before harm is done.
“Public assistance is also critical. If you see suspicious vehicles parked for long periods, with false plates or signs of tampering, report it. That tip could be the difference between a crime prevented and a tragedy.”