Fourteen search warrants were executed at homes and storage sheds, with items seized including 10 tonnes of illicit tobacco. Footage by NSW Police Force and AFP.
00:00This was a significant investigation in relation to an international money laundering syndicate.
00:06Not only focusing on that aspect of the investigation, other components of the investigation was to target those who were utilising this international money laundering syndicate to utilise their services to move money around the world.
00:21Yesterday morning, the New South Wales Police stopped a Pantac truck in the Chester Hill area.
00:26During the search of that truck, we located over 1 million illicit cigarettes.
00:32We then initiated six simultaneous search warrants around Wentworthville, Auburn and other parts of Sydney, including Burwood.
00:42During the execution of those search warrants, we located and seized a further million illicit cigarettes.
00:49We also seized large amounts of cash in excess of $100,000 in cash, money counting machines.
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