– possess prohibited weapon.
The 55-year-old man charged with 10 counts of supply prohibited drug and possess prohibited drug.
Both men were refused bail and appeared in Picton Local Court yesterday, where they were formally refused bail to appear in Moss Vale Local Court on Wednesday 8 September 2021.
Investigations under Strike Force Luccarda are continuing and further arrests are expected.
Anyone with information that may assist Strike Force Luccarda detectives is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
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A husband and wife have been arrested in connection with a criminal syndicate supplying illegal firearms across Sydney.
The couple was among three people arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into the criminal group which culminated in the raid of two homes and a business in Double Bay this morning.
The arrests come after investigators received information connecting the group to a clandestine laboratory discovered on April 30 last year.
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Husband and wife charged as part of investigation into illegal firearms and drug manufacture
A husband and wife were among three people arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into the supply of illegal firearms across Sydney.
In May 2020, the State Crime Command’s Drug and Firearms Squad established Strike Force Digil to investigate a criminal syndicate selling illegal firearms across Sydney.
Detectives were assisted by Western Australia Police (WAPOL) during the investigation.
So far, the investigation has seen detectives seize 14 handguns with a street value of $200,000.
As part of ongoing inquiries, investigators received information connecting the same criminal group to a clandestine laboratory that was located by police on Thursday 30 April 2020.