SYDNEY, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Sydney police have arrested three men after seizing over 400 kg of drugs as well as firearms and cash during an investigation into a transnational organized crime network.
Police in the state of New South Wales (NSW) said in a statement on Wednesday that a strike force established to investigate the supply of drugs coordinated by a transnational network believed to be run out of Southeast Asia executed five search warrants at properties in western Sydney on Tuesday.
During the searches, officers located and seized 415 kg of prohibited drugs, three pistols, more than 300 rounds of ammunition and 450,000 Australian dollars (293,135 U.S. dollars) in cash.
Two 26-year-old males and a 19-year-old were arrested. All three were charged with supplying prohibited drugs in large commercial quantities, which carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
NSW Police said that the seized drugs included 287 kg of methamphetamine, 81 kg of heroin, 47 kg of cocaine and 838 grams of MDMA with a combined street value of 260 million Australian dollars (170 million U.S. dollars).
An additional 20 kg of precursor chemicals was also seized. ■
