A man will appear in court today, the eighth charged over their alleged roles in a public place shooting last month in Sydney’s west, which includes a conspiracy to kidnap and murder another man.
On Tuesday 28 September 2021, detectives from the State Crime Command’s Criminal Groups Squad received information relating to a public place shooting outside a home on William Street, Merrylands, which occurred the night before.
Their inquiries revealed shots were returned from the home at a white Mazda, which then left the scene.
Just after 5pm that day, Criminal Groups Squad detectives, assisted by the Raptor Squad, Robbery and Serious Crime Squad, Tactical Operations Unit, and PolAir, attended a home at Yennora, where five men – aged between 20 and 28 – were arrested.
Four of the men – aged 20, 22 and two aged 24 – were charged with participate criminal group contribute criminal activity and fail to comply requirement public health order – COVID-19. They remain before the court.
The 28-year-old man – who is a high-ranking member of the Nomads OMCG – was charged with conspire and agree to murder any person, kidnap in company with intent serious indictable occasion actual bodily harm, and fail to comply requirement public health order – COVID-19.
Police will allege in court that the man was involved in planning the kidnap and murder of another man.
Investigators have since laid an additional charge of fire firearm manner likely injure persons/property and possess unauthorised firearm.
It will be further alleged the man shot at a white Mazda seen leaving the Merrylands home following the public place shooting last week.
The man has been formally refused bail to next appear at Fairfield Local Court on Wednesday 10 November 2021.
Following further inquiries, a sixth man – aged 48 – was arrested by detectives at Granville on Wednesday 6 October 2021), and charged with take person intend commit serious indictable offence, participate criminal group contribute criminal activity, and conspire and agree to murder any person.
He has been formally refused bail to next at Parramatta Local Court on Wednesday 10 November 2021.
Additionally, a 23-year-old man was charged on 7 October 2021 for his alleged role in the incident. He was granted conditional bail to appear at Fairfield Local Court on 21 October 2021.
As part of ongoing investigations, officers attached to North West Region Operation Talon arrested an eighth man, aged 24, following a foot pursuit in Westmead about 9pm last night (Thursday 14 October 2021).
During a subsequent search of the man, police seized methylamphetamine.
During a subsequent search of the surrounding area, police located a mobile phone and handgun which will undergo further forensic examination.
He was taken to Parramatta Police Station and charged with fire firearm at dwelling-house with disregard for safety, possess unauthorised firearm, and possess prohibited drug.
Police will allege in court that the man was involved in the public place shooting at Merrylands, before leaving the area in the Mazda.
He has been refused bail to appear at Parramatta Local Court today (Friday 15 October 2021).
Investigations by Criminal Groups Squad detectives continue.
