Massive bust sees 10kg of meth, arcade video games and $250,000 in cash seized from a short-term rental
- Drug and Firearm Squad detectives raided a short-term unit in Perth on June 16
- They searched the unit as part of an investigation into an organised crime group
- WA Police seized 10kg of meth, $250,000 in cash, cars and arcade video games
- Three men and one woman were arrested and will face court next month
A drug squad has seized 10 kilograms of meth, arcade video games and over $250,000 cash in a massive bust.
The raid was conducted as part of an investigation into a suspected organised crime group in a short-term accommodation unit in Manning, south Perth, on June 16.
Drug and Firearm Squad detectives searched through the Cloister Avenue unit and a BMW parked in the garage to uncover the stash of methylamphetamine and money.
Pictured: Detectives from WA Police's Drug and Firearm Squad raided a short-term rental unit in Perth on June 16 and seized 10 kilograms of methylamphetamine and over $250,000 in cash
Police raided the unit and seized five motorbikes, two cars and arcade video games (pictured) as part of an ongoing investigation into a suspected organised crime group
Detectives also seized five motorcycles, two cars and arcade gaming machines under Western Australia's proceeds of crime law.
A 37-year-old man from Yangebup attempted to leave the unit through a side-door but was arrested alongside a 32-year-old woman from Aveley.
Police arrested a 27-year-old Scarborough man and a 41-year-old man from Champion Lakes after a foot chase through nearby streets.
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All four arrested people were charged with possessing a trafficable quantity of methylamphetamine with intent to sell or supply.
The three men have also been charged with possessing stolen goods.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Allan Adams explained organised crime participants were often drawn to an affluent lifestyle.
'Within a drug dealing environment it is not the drug itself that the criminal entrepreneurs desire, it is the cash and the assets and the lifestyle these deliver.
Pictured: The property was seized under Western Australia's proceeds of crime law
Police arrested one woman and three men after the raid and all four were charged with possessing a trafficable quantity of methylamphetamine with intent to sell or supply
'We will continue to target that extremely hard.'
Commissioner Adams said impounding the 10 kilograms of meth had removed 100,000 hits from Western Australian streets.
'The size of the seizure indicates to us there is a broader network of criminal contacts involved and the investigation into that potential network is ongoing.
'We are committed to identifying and targeting those criminals who prey on vulnerable members of our society for financial gain and who create and spread misery for countless Western Australian families,' he said.
The 37-year-old man and 27-year-old man will both appear in Perth Magistrate's Court on July 24 and August 3 respectively.
The 41-year-old man will face Armadale Magistrate's Court on August 18 and the 32-year-old woman is due to appear in Perth Magistrate's Court on August 26.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Allan Adams said the raid had removed 100,000 hits of meth from Western Australian streets
