新南威尔士州警方特别行动队周二对悉尼格伦菲尔德地区一处据称的黑帮据点进行突击搜查，缉获了6枚手榴弹、3支半自动步枪、4把霰弹枪、1支手枪以及超过1000发弹药[1]。此次行动还缉获了价值300万澳元的毒品，包括6公斤可卡因、15公斤大麻、1.1公斤海洛因、107克MDMA、1公斤氯胺酮，以及9000澳元现金[1]。
两名26岁的嫌疑人因此被逮捕[1]。男性嫌疑人被控持危险武器伤人意图、无证持有3支以上未登记枪支、毒品贩运等多项罪名，被拒保释；女性嫌疑人被控组织经营毒品据点罪，获得保释[1]。新南威尔士州警察部长Yasmin Catley表示："我们不希望这些武器出现在我们的社区，感谢警察的辛勤工作，它们现在已从罪犯手中夺回"[1]。负责此次行动的Taskforce Falcon特别行动队自去年5月成立以来已负责683次逮捕和超过1700项指控[1]。
New South Wales police executed a raid on a suspected gang stronghold in Sydney's Glenfield district on Tuesday, recovering an arsenal of military-grade weapons and a substantial drug cache.[1] Officers from the Taskforce Falcon special operations unit seized six hand grenades, three semi-automatic rifles, four shotguns, one handgun, and over 1,000 rounds of ammunition.[1] The operation also resulted in the discovery of drugs valued at AUD 3 million, comprising 6 kilograms of cocaine, 15 kilograms of cannabis, 1.1 kilograms of heroin, 107 grams of MDMA, 1 kilogram of ketamine, and AUD 9,000 in cash.[1]
Two individuals were arrested at the scene.[1] A 26-year-old man faces multiple charges including assault with a dangerous weapon, unlicensed possession of three or more unregistered firearms, and drug trafficking, and was refused bail.[1] A 26-year-old woman was charged with organizing and operating a drug premises and was granted bail.[1] NSW Police Minister Yasmin Catley commented on the operation, stating: "We do not want these weapons in our community, and I thank police for their hard work in removing them from the hands of criminals."[1] Since its establishment in May of last year, Taskforce Falcon has been responsible for 683 arrests and over 1,700 charges.[1]