A 40-YEAR OLD high-ranking member of Orange’s Rebels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) was arrested yesterday following an early-morning raid on his house on Bathurst Road.
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Gang squad detectives and sniffer dogs from the Sydney-based Strike Force Raptor and police from Canobolas Local Area Command executed a search warrant on the house following the arrest at 7am.
During the execution of the search warrant police seized a .22-calibre rifle and 200 rounds of .22-calibre ammunition, as well as cannabis, methylamphetamine, dexamphetamine tablets and bags containing unknown powders.
The arrest comes as part of a long-running investigation into the man’s activities.
In January this year Strike Force Raptor executed a search warrant at an Adina Crescent house the man lived in.
During the search police allegedly found quantities of methylamphetamine and ecstasy and related drug paraphernalia.
They also seized fireworks, ammunition and Rebels OMCG colours.
At the time the man was arrested but released later that day pending further inquiries and forensic analysis of the items seized.
Further investigations led to the man’s arrest yesterday. He was charged with 14 offences including supplying prohibited drugs, possessing prohibited drugs, possessing ammunition and handling explosives.
The man was granted conditional bail to appear at Orange Local Court on August 21.
Strike Force Raptor was established by the State Crime Command’s gangs squad division in 2009 following a brawl at Sydney Airport involving the Hells Angels and Comancheros gangs.
It targets outlaw motorcycle gangs and any associated criminal enterprises.
Anyone with information in relation to outlaw motorcycle gangs is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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