Police have charged 89 people during a three-day surge operation across Sydney’s South West Metropolitan Region.
As a part of the ongoing Operation Trident, officers attached to South West Metropolitan Region launched a three-day surge from Saturday, June 27 to Monday, June 29.
The high-visibility operation focused on targeting Organised Crime Networks (OCN), high-risk offenders with outstanding warrants, conducting Firearms Prohibition Order (FPO) compliance searches, and knife scanning.
More than 490 officers from multiple commands across Sydney’s three Metropolitan Regions were tasked to the operation, along with extra resources from Police Transport Command and Traffic and Highway Patrol Command.
During the operation, police conducted 32 firearms and weapons compliance checks, with two premises being searched.
A number of knife scanning operations were conducted at transport hubs including Campbelltown, Macarthur and Glenfield areas, where 15 knives were seized after 394 people were scanned.
About 731 roadside breath tests, 89 roadside drug tests were also conducted across the operation.
In total, 89 people were charged with 294 offences and 136 infringement notices were issued.
Detective Superintendent Brett Van Akker from South West Metropolitan Region said the 2026 Operation Trident surge was a success.
“Operation Trident is an intelligence-based operation that allows police to proactively disrupt high-risk offenders and prevent criminal behaviour,” Detective Superintendent Van Akker said.
“The message is clear. Any forms of criminal activities will not be tolerated anywhere in NSW, including the Sydney’s metropolitan region,’’ he said.
“Police will continue to target anyone who threatens the safety of the members of community and will bring them before the court.”
Operation Trident was first established In October 2025 to target a range of criminal behaviour and offenders across the Sydney metropolitan area.
