Raid on the Finks Balga clubhouse

Gang Crime detectives uncovered a stash of weapons including a stun gun and swords after they descended on the Olney Court property, police said.A quantity of amphetamines and cocaine was also allegedly discovered.On Monday December 15, police raided the God's Garbage clubhouse in Kelmscott, seizing a sawn-off rifle, ammunition and weapons including a baton.A quantity of white powder and smoking implements were also seized.A 43-year-old Kelmscott man has been charged with drug and weapons offences and will appear in the Armadale Magistrates Court on January 12.On December 11, heavily armed police, supported by officers from Australian Customs Service and Australian Federal Police, stormed the Coffin Cheaters' Baywater clubhouse.There, they allegedly seized a cache of weapons, including five loaded semi-automatic handguns, two sawn-off shotguns, ammunition, three swords and various weapons with blades attached to them.A large amount of cash, steroids and small quantities of cannabis and amphetamine paste were also recovered.Assistant Commissioner (specialist crime) Wayne Gregson said police would continue to target organised crime.``The result of these searches provides further evidence of the criminal nature and activities of these types of motorcycle gangs,'' Mr Gregson said.
``Western Australia Police will continue in our current efforts to dismantle and disrupt all such groups in Western Australia.''The raids follow escalating tension between bikie gangs following the arrival in WA of notorious eastern states-based gang The Finks, and the shooting wounding of one of its members at Wooroloo, east of Perth in October.