During the search, detectives say they found 20 kilograms of cocaine in a bag thrown over a fence, 10 cars, $800,000 in cash, four firearms, a Rolex watch and two ballistic vests.
Police allege more than 12 kilograms of cocaine was also found in hidden compartments in the cars. Police estimate the total street value of the drugs found on Wednesday alone was worth more than $55 million.
Police say drugs were hidden in compartments in vehicles. Credit: NSW Police
“The supply of cocaine to Sydney has continued to poison this city for years and has fuelled and funded the organised tit-for-tat violence police see today,” NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb said.
“Following these significant arrests and seizures, I am pleased to say that this particular source of poison is no more.”
Organised crime squad commander Detective Superintendent Peter Faux said the group played the role of government, bank and economy in Sydney’s underworld.
Detectives say the reputation of The Commission was so great that rival cocaine dealers would falsely claim to be members to instil fear in the community.
“There’s so much narrative around The Commission that, in all honesty, no one probably really knows the true story … the methodology, their professionalism and the complexities around this crew is all consistent with being a part of The Commission,” Faux said.
In total seven men have been arrested in connection with the group, making up the controller, money launderers, facilitators and drug runners, police allege.
Police allege the group became the top supplier of cocaine after the Haouchar crime group was dismantled. Detectives said they have groups in their sights that may try to move in after the destruction of The Commission.
Jibreel Bakir, 25, was charged with four counts of supplying a large commercial quantity of a prohibited drug, six counts of dealing with proceeds of a crime, and directing the activities of a criminal group.
He appeared before Bankstown Local Court on Wednesday, where he did not apply for bail and bail was formally refused. He will return to court on November 13.
Laith Bakir, 26, was charged with two counts of supplying a large commercial quantity of a prohibited drug, two counts of dealing with proceeds of a crime and participating in a criminal group. He will face Parramatta Court on Thursday.
Akrom Hamzy, 27, was charged with four counts of supplying a large commercial quantity of a prohibited drug. He will face Campbelltown Local Court on Thursday.
Houssam Khoder-Agha was charged with two counts of supplying a large commercial quantity of a prohibited drug, dealing with proceeds of a crime, participating in a criminal group and possessing a criminal encrypted digital device. He will face Bankstown Local Court on Thursday.
Duy Phung Nguyen, 34, was charged with 41 counts of dealing with proceeds of a crime and Huy Minh Tran, 33, was charged with supplying a commercial quantity of a prohibited drug. The two will face Fairfield and Campbelltown Local Courts respectively on Thursday.
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