Detectives from Macquarie Fields Local Area Command have charged a man following a nine month investigation into an alleged large scale supply operation of “ice’’ and other illegal drugs in South West Sydney.
Strike Force Pettifer was established in June 2015 to investigate a suspected organised methylamphetamine (ice) syndicate operating in Macquarie Fields and surrounding areas.
About 8.30pm yesterday (Tuesday, March 15), officers arrested two men at Moorebank.
Police will allege that the men had in their possession a quantity of ice, heroin and MDMA with an estimated potential street value of $51,000.
A short time later, detectives executed a search warrant at a home at Sandy Point just before 9pm.
During a search of the property, officers located a .357 Magnum revolver with ammunition, approximately 1.6kg of ice, heroin, cocaine and more than $227,000 in cash.
The drugs located in the home have an estimated potential street value in excess of $350,000 and have been sent for forensic analysis.
The two men – aged 27 and 26 – were taken to Liverpool Police Station.
The 27-year-old man was charged with large commercial quantity drug supply, indictable quantity drug supply (seven counts), possess unauthorised pistol, and not keep firearm safely.
He was refused bail to appear before Liverpool Local Court today.
A 26-year-old man was later released without charge.
Investigations by Strike Force Pettifer are continuing and further charges are expected.
Macquarie Fields Local Area Command Crime Manager, Acting Detective Inspector Rodney Cutler, said yesterday’s arrest is a culmination of a lengthy investigation by Macquarie Fields Detectives.
“Investigators have been involved in numerous inquiries with the objective of shutting down a significant drug supply operation in Sydney’s South West,” Insp Cutler said.
“My officers have disrupted the supply of a large quantity of illicit drugs.
“I urge anyone with information about the manufacture or supply of illegal drugs to contact police immediately. Callers should contact their local police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000,” he said.
