He was granted conditional bail to appear before Albury Local Court on 19 April. He was charged with driving while disqualified and refusing/failing to provide an oral fluid sample. He was arrested, before he allegedly refused to provide a roadside drug test he was taken to Albury Police Station, where he allegedly refused to provide an oral fluid sample. Officers attended a home on Roper Place in West Albury, to execute an FPO search on Wednesday.Ībout 10 minutes later, a 39-year-old man returned to the home, allegedly driving while disqualified. He was refused bail to appear at Albury Local Court yesterday, where he was granted conditional bail to reappear at the same court on Wednesday 5 April. The man was taken to Albury Police Station and charged with possessing an unauthorised prohibited firearm and possessing ammunition without holding a licence/permit. Raptor South officers attended a home on Wingara Street, North Albury, to serve an FPO on a 37-year-old man on Wednesday.ĭuring a subsequent search of the home, officers located a gel blaster, ammunition, Finks OMCG paraphernalia, electronic devices, and a Harley Davidson believed to be stolen.Īll items were seized for forensic examination. No items were seized, and inquiries are continuing. READ ALSO NRL legends hop into town for Kangaroos launchĭuring a subsequent FPO search of the home, officers located a rear shed with a large amount of Rebels OMCG paraphernalia, fridges with alcohol and a cash register. Victoria Police seized one firearm and eight prohibited weapons and arrested eight people. The multi-agency operation started Monday (20 March) morning, when NSW Police conducted 24 firearms prohibition order (FPO) searches, served 18 FPOs, made 19 arrests and seized three firearms and ammunition. Operation Blue Ember was established by the NSW Police Force State Crime Command’s Criminal Groups and Raptor Squads in partnership with Victoria Police (VicPOL), the NSW Crime Commission (NSWCC), and Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) to gather intelligence and further disrupt OMCG activities across the Riverina and the Albury-Wodonga border regions. NSW and Victoria Police have arrested 27 people in total and seized multiple firearms following the conclusion of the operation. Photo: NSW Police.Ī Gundagai man has been arrested in a joint agency police operation targeting outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMCGs) and organised criminal networks (OCNs).

OMCG members targeted in major cross-border operation.

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