A medication gang dubbed The Fee linked to the distribution of greater than $1.8 bllion value of cocaine throughout Sydney in 4 months has been “uprooted” by police.
The NSW Police operation started in July when a 21-year-old man from Guilford within the metropolis’s west was charged with with two counts of provide prohibited drug massive industrial amount.
He was additionally charged with knowingly take care of proceeds of crime and take part felony group contribute felony exercise.
The medication concerned had a road worth of greater than $20 million.
The arrest set investigators on the path of a gaggle allegedly concerned within the massive scale provide of cocaine within the NSW capital.
“As investigations continued, detectives uncovered a bigger organised crime community often called ‘The Fee’ which was allegedly controlling the provision and worth of cocaine in Sydney,” NSW Police stated in an announcement on Thursday.
Police allege the group instantly managed the worth of cocaine in Sydney by manipulating provide.
They allegedly provided greater than 1.2 tonnes of cocaine between February and July 2024 with an estimated road worth of greater than $1.8 billion.
On Wednesday, police executed 20 search warrants in properties throughout Sydney and laid drug associated fees in opposition to six males.
In the course of the raids officers seized 20kg of cocaine, ten vehicles, $800,000 in money, a Rolex watch, 4 firearms, two ballistic vests and a number of digital gadgets.
Police discovered one other 12kg of cocaine hidden within the vehicles, taking the road worth of the entire seized to greater than $55 million.
“Police right now have uprooted allegedly one of the crucial harmful and harmful teams Sydney has seen to this point,” NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb stated.
