Two men will appear before court today after police seized $870,000 cash, $2 million worth of vapes and over $350,000 worth of illegal tobacco in ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾bush West overnight.
About 4pm yesterday (Monday 15 July 2024), detectives attached to State Crime Command’s Drug and Firearms Squad stopped a Toyota Van travelling on Arthur Street, ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾bush West.
During the stop detectives located a satchel bag containing $40,000 cash.
Following a search of the vehicle, detectives located and seized a shopping bag containing $80,000 cash and a suitcase containing $750,000 cash. The total amount seized during the stop was $870,000 cash.
Detectives arrested the driver, a 37-year-old man, and the front passenger, a 34-year-old man, before taking them to Auburn Police Station.
Following further inquiries, detectives – with assistance from South West Metropolitan Operation Support Group – executed a search warrant on a unit in Arthur Street, ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾bush West, at 8.10pm yesterday.
During the search detectives located and seized 50,000 vapes and 350,000 cigarettes. The combined street value of all items seized was over $2.3 million.
Both men were charged with knowingly deal with proceeds of crime and were refused bail to appear before Burwood Local Court today (Tuesday 16 July 2024).
Investigations are continuing.
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