Early morning raid in Mudgee

 

 

A 35-year-old man has been arrested for possession of illegal items, following a search of properties in Mudgee around 7am, yesterday morning.

Upon the two searches, Detectives and Orana Mid-Western police seized 20 firearms – including a 50-calibre military style gun – nearly $12,000 cash, ammunition, electronic devices and cannabis.

He was taken to Mudgee police station with inquiries continuing.

The investigation forms part of a state-wide arm of Operation Ironside – formed by the AFP and the FBI in 2018 to investigate serious organised crime.

In total, NSW Police Force investigators have executed 33 search warrants, arrested 35 people and seized 27 firearms, more than $800,000 cash, luxury vehicles worth $1.5 million and significant quantities of prohibited drugs during the state-based arm of Operation Ironside in the past two days.

 

(Picture - One of the firearms seized in Mudgee.  Supplied by NSW Police.)