Three removalists who allegedly knew they were infected with coronavirus before they drove out of southwest Sydney and visited towns in NSW could be jailed for six months.
The men aged 20, 27 and 27 allegedly travelled from West Hoxton in the Covid-ravaged Liverpool Local Government Area to Figtree in Wollongong, before stopping at several towns on their way to Molong, in the state s central west.
Police caught up with the trio on Speedy Street in Molong at about 2.30pm on Friday after being notified that they had travelled from a Covid hotspot.
NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Gary Worboys said they had been charged and face six months in jail and fines of $11,000 each.
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Police lay charges after police operation targeting organised crime across Sydney
Criminal Groups Squad detectives have charged five men as part of ongoing investigations into organised criminal syndicates operating across Sydney.
In April last year, detectives from the State Crime Command’s Criminal Groups Squad established Strike Force Strond to investigate an alleged criminal syndicate involved in the importation and supply of illicit drugs across the state.
About 7.45am today (Tuesday 13 July 2021), detectives arrested a 23-year-old man at a home at Kogarah.
He was taken to Kogarah Station and charged with 12 offences including;
Aid and/or abet an attempted offence – import commercial quantity of border-controlled drug (x2),
New South Wales has recorded 18 local cases of Covid-19 overnight as Premier Gladys Berejiklian confirmed a decision will be made on Wednesday as to whether Sydney s lockdown will end on time on Friday night.
Of those locally-transmitted cases, 11 were in isolation for the entire time they were infectious, but two were infectious while out in the community.
Ms Berejiklian said another five were self-isolating for part of their infectious period.
Authorities have linked all but two of the 18 cases - nine of which are household contacts - to known cases. The new infections were reported from 32,136 tests in the 24 hours to 8pm.
The numbers of mystery cases and new cases not in isolation will determine whether Sydney can get out of lockdown as planned on Friday.
NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard on Tuesday morning said the number of unlinked - or mystery - cases was more important than the number of total cases. There s a whole team of health officials. they re looking at the numbers, whether they re linked or unlinked, and also whether there s unknown chains of transmission, Mr Hazzard told RN Breakfast.
The numbers of mystery cases and new cases not in isolation will determine whether Sydney can get out of lockdown as planned on Friday. Pictured: Rushcutters Bay Park on Sunday
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