Tragic reality of Australia's ice epidemic as a girl, 15, is arrested in her school uniform alongside seven other family members in 'drug ring bust'

  • Officers stormed homes in south-west Sydney in probe into heroin and meth 
  • Four men and four women were arrested along with a 15-year-old girl
  • The suspects were charged except the girl who was released pending inquiries

By Charlie Moore For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 21:43 EDT, 2 July 2019 | Updated: 23:08 EDT, 2 July 2019

A 15-year-old girl wearing her school uniform was arrested in a police drugs raid in which seven of her relatives were also detained.

Officers on Tuesday stormed a home in Bass Hill, south-west Sydney as part of a year-long probe into heroin and meth dealing.

A man, 36, and woman, 35, allegedly threatened the police with knives before they were arrested.

Police also arrested six other people at the same home, including the schoolgirl.

Officers pictured her being escorted from the house in handcuffs before she was made to sit on the ground.   

A 15-year-old girl wearing her school uniform was arrested in a police drugs raid on Tuesday

A 15-year-old girl wearing her school uniform was arrested in a police drugs raid on Tuesday

Police pictured the girl being escorted from the house in handcuffs before she was made to sit on the ground

Police pictured the girl being escorted from the house in handcuffs before she was made to sit on the ground 

Officers (pictured) also raided homes in Fairfield East, Villawood, Guildford West and Canley Heights, making a total of nine arrests

Officers (pictured) also raided homes in Fairfield East, Villawood, Guildford West and Canley Heights, making a total of nine arrests

According to the Daily Telegraph, the eight people arrested at the Bass Hill house are relatives. 

They were three men aged 35 to 52, four women aged 35 to 44 and the 15-year-old girl.

Officers also raided homes in Fairfield East, Villawood, Guildford West and Canley Heights.

A 44-year-old man from Villawood was also arrested, taking the total of arrests to nine.

Police searched the homes and found a loaded 38-calibre gun and two loaded pen guns.

They also seized more than 30 mobile phones, around $100,000 in cash, a ballistics vest, knives and drugs including heroin and methylamphetamine. 

Officers from Wetherill Park Region Enforcement Squad made the arrests on Tuesday

Officers from Wetherill Park Region Enforcement Squad made the arrests on Tuesday

The suspects were taken to Bankstown police station. Pictured: One of the arrested men

The suspects were taken to Bankstown police station. Pictured: One of the arrested men

Acting Superintendent of Liverpool Police Dean Johnstone said: 'It's concerning that there's a teenage girl, a 15-year-old girl, in the house' Pictured: One of the arrested men

Acting Superintendent of Liverpool Police Dean Johnstone said: 'It's concerning that there's a teenage girl, a 15-year-old girl, in the house' Pictured: One of the arrested men

Police seized more than 30 mobile phones, around $100,000 in cash, a ballistics vest, knives (pictured) and drugs including heroin and methylamphetamine

Police seized more than 30 mobile phones, around $100,000 in cash, a ballistics vest, knives (pictured) and drugs including heroin and methylamphetamine

The suspects were taken to Bankstown police station. 

They were all charged with various offences except the girl who was released.

Acting Superintendent of Liverpool Police Dean Johnstone said: 'It's concerning that there's a teenage girl, a 15-year-old girl, in the house.

'What's more concerning is that particular female has also been arrested and the investigators will determine the appropriate course of action to take against her.' 

Police drugs raids in southwest Sydney: 9 arrested, 8 charged 

A 36-year-old man was charged with supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis (x 2), supply drug, knowingly direct criminal group, owner knowingly expose child to drugs, owner allow use as drug premises, armed with intent to commit indictable offence, assault police and deal with proceeds of crime.

A woman, 35, was charged with participate in criminal group, organise drug premises - expose child, organise drug premises, armed with intent to commit indictable offence and possess prohibited weapon without permit.

They were both refused bail to appear at Bankstown Local Court on Wednesday 3 July.

A second woman, aged 44, was charged with supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis, supply drugs (x 2), knowingly direct activities of criminal group, occupier knowingly expose child to drugs and occupier allow us as drug premises. She was refused bail and will appear in Bankstown Local Court on Tuesday 27 August 2019.

A 52-year-old man was charged with participate in a criminal group, supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis and found on drug premises. He was refused bail to appear in Bankstown Local Court on Wednesday 3 July.

A 36-year-old man was charged with found on drug premises. He was granted conditional bail to Bankstown Local Court on Wednesday 17 July 2019.

A 36-year-old from Bass Hill, charged with supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis, supply drugs (x 2), knowingly direct activities of criminal group, occupier knowingly expose child to drugs and occupier allow use as drug premises. She was refused bail and will appear in Fairfield Local Court on Wednesday 3 July.

A 36-year-old woman from Liverpool, was charged with participate in criminal group, supply drug (x 2), supply drug on an ongoing basis and occupier expose child to drugs. She was also refused bail refused to in Bankstown Local Court on Wednesday 3 July 2019

A 44-year-old man from Villawood was charged with supply drug (x 2), possess drug, conduct drug premises, possess prohibited pistol, possess ammunition, not keep firearm safe, possess unregistered firearm, possess prohibited weapon (x 2) and deal with proceeds

The 15-year-old girl was released pending further inquiries and a child at risk notification has been made.

 

 

 

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