Chilling footage shows the moment heavily armed Raptor police raid a suspected biker clubhouse illegal bar as elite officers in NSW and Victoria arrested over two dozen suspected bike gang members.
The shocking video was released as NSW and Victoria police arrested 27 people and seized several firearms in a joint operation against motorcycle gangs along the state border.
For four days, the Rebels, Finks, Black Uhlans and Mongol bikie gangs have been affected by a series of raids and arrests in the Albury-Wodonga and Riverina regions by the NSW Raptor Squad and Victoria’s Operation Viper.
NSW Police seized three weapons and made 19 arrests, while Victoria Police found nine prohibited weapons including a firearm and arrested eight people.
Arrest warrants were also executed at premises linked to the Black Uhlans, Mongols and Rebels gangs that uncovered suspected illicit clubhouse-style bars.
New South Wales and Victoria Police have arrested 27 people and seized several firearms in a joint operation targeting motorcycle gangs along the state border.
Rebels, Finks, Black Uhlans and Mongolian motorcycle gangs have been affected by a series of raids and arrests in the Albury-Wodonga and Riverina regions by the NSW Raptor Squad and Victoria’s Operation Viper.
Arrest warrants were also executed at premises linked to the Black Uhlans, Mongols and Rebels gangs which uncovered suspected illicit clubhouse-style bars.
Black Uhlans’ lavish, bar-style clubhouse featured a Nazi swastika clock over photographs of a bicycle mounted around a custom-painted chrome Harley-Davidson.
Licensing police allegedly found documents listing alcohol prices at the Albury premises and are continuing to investigate.
Another purported clubhouse in Gundagai, NSW, was decked out in rebel colors and flags, complete with a cash register and coolers purportedly stocked with alcohol.
A third clubhouse-style hangout and mechanics garage was discovered in a large shed at the rear of a Mongols brand home raided by police.
Among the arrests was a 23-year-old man from the Murray River town of Echuca, allegedly found in possession of two imitation pistols, an imitation long gun, shotgun shells, cannabis and prescription drugs.
A second Echuca man, 31, was arrested after the discovery of a homemade shotgun, ammunition and an imitation pistol.
Officers also allegedly located a gel blaster, ammunition, Finks gang paraphernalia, electronic devices and a Harley-Davidson believed to be stolen, during a raid in Albury.
As a result, a 37-year-old man will face court on charges of possessing an unauthorized and prohibited firearm and ammunition.
Raptor Squad officers also intercepted a convoy of unruly motorcyclists on the Hume Highway Monday and served nine association warnings, six defect notices and issued eight traffic violation notices.
NSW Police seized three weapons and made 19 arrests, while Victoria Police found nine prohibited weapons, including a firearm, and arrested eight people.
Officers also allegedly located a gel blaster, ammunition, Finks gang paraphernalia, electronic devices and a Harley-Davidson believed to be stolen, during a raid in Albury.
New South Wales State Crime Command Chief Detective Superintendent Jason Weinstein said the crackdown provided a greater understanding of the footprint of interstate cyclists.
NSW State Crime Command Detective Chief Superintendent Jason Weinstein said the crackdown gave a better idea of the footprint of interstate cyclists.
“Understanding the activities of outlaw motorcycle gangs in cross-border cities is critical to cracking down on organized crime in our regions,” he said.
“Cross-border crime is ever-present, with the lure of drug trafficking pushing organized crime figures out of the city and into regional towns, believing they are safe and out of the constant attention of law enforcement.
“That couldn’t be further from the truth: We will continue to implement these cross-border operations to prevent, disrupt, and respond to organized crime in our state.”
Victoria Police Detective Superintendent Jason Kelly said future similar operations involving the two police forces were on the drawing board.
“There may be a perception that it is easier to hide in the countryside,” he added. ‘That is simply not true.
Another purported clubhouse in Gundagai, NSW, was decked out in rebel colors and flags, complete with a cash register and coolers purportedly stocked with alcohol.
Raptor Squad officers also intercepted a convoy of unruly motorcyclists on the Hume Highway Monday and served nine association warnings, six defect notices and issued eight traffic violation notices.
‘Make no mistake: this is a warning from the VIPER Taskforce, along with Raptor Squad and our other partners.
‘If you are involved in organized criminal activity, you will be detected and held to account, regardless of state border.
“This is the first time we’ve worked together on an operation like this, but it certainly won’t be the last.”
The NSW Crime Commission and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission were also involved in the operation.