Three alleged contract criminals charged as police dismantle kill car network in Sydney's south-west
Friday, 10 October 2025 04:02:23 AM
Organised Crime Squad detectives have charged three alleged contract criminals, seized five cars and executed eight search warrants under Strike Force Flodine.
Strike Force Flodine is an investigation by State Crime Command’s Organised Crime Squad into serious and organised crime across Sydney.
Detectives can now reveal investigations under Strike Force Flodine centre around ‘contract criminals’ and their network of staged vehicles or ‘kill cars’ across Sydney.
Contract criminals are individuals hired by Organised Crime Networks (OCNs) to carry out violent offences including murders, kidnappings, and other serious crimes.
On Tuesday (7 October 2025), it was the covert operations around these vehicles that led to detectives foiling an alleged conspiracy to murder a man in the vicinity of a daycare centre.
Yesterday (Thursday 9 October 2025), detectives commenced another resolution phase of Strike Force Flodine, targeting a group of alleged G7 members believed to be using the network of cars to carry out contracts for other OCNs.
The G7 crew is one of several groups of contract criminals allegedly using these cars.
From 6am, strike force detectives executed eight search warrants in suburbs across Sydney’s south-west.
In Oran Park, police arrested two men, aged 18 and 21.
They were taken to Camden Police Station, where the younger man was charged with deal with property intend it be an instrument of crime, conspiracy to take etc person intend commit serious indictable offence, participate in a criminal group and four counts of knowingly deal with proceeds of crime intent to conceal.
The older man was charged with two counts of possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit, use, supply, acquire or possess defaced firearm, knowingly deal with proceeds of crime, deal with property intend it be an instrument of crime and participate in a criminal group.
They were refused bail to appear in Bail Division Local Court 3 today (Friday 10 October 2025).
A 16-year-old was arrested in Hinchinbrook and taken to Liverpool Police Station, where he was charged with drive conveyance taken without consent of owner, be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner, never licensed person drive vehicle on road and participate in a criminal group.
He was refused bail to appear in a children’s court today.
Across the warrants, police seized five cars, a firearm, ammunition, $41,000 cash, GPS trackers, and 37 mobile phones and DECCDs.
Commander of the Organised Crime Squad, Detective Superintendent Peter Faux, detailed how important it is to infiltrate these car networks.
“The use of kill cars has emerged as a common denominator in serious and violent crimes linked to organised crime – including murders, kidnappings, and other high-risk offences,” Det Supt Faux said.
“These vehicles aren’t just transport; they’re tools of violence. Without them, offenders lose mobility, anonymity, and the ability to commit serious offences.
“We’ve had enormous success targeting organised crime by following the money. Now, we’re following the cars, and it’s proving just as effective.
“Recognising their important role is helping us stay ahead of contract criminals and allowing us to intervene before harm is done.
“Public assistance is also critical. If you see suspicious vehicles parked for long periods, with false plates or signs of tampering, report it. That tip could be the difference between a crime prevented and a tragedy.”
Anyone with information that may assist investigations into organised criminal activity is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.