Police have allegedly seized over $40 million worth of methylamphetamine in Perth during an investigation into Mongols Outlaw Motorcycle Gang.

July 28, 2023

It could have belonged to a plumber or an electrician but instead of taps or wiring, a white van sitting in a Perth car park allegedly had over $40 million worth of methylamphetamine stashed on board.

Detectives say they found 42.7 kilograms of the drug and $50,000 in cash after spotting a 27-year-old man place a package on the vehicle’s front seat at a park in the city’s northern suburbs on Friday.

“A short time later, police also arrested a 37-year-old man on Albert Street in North Perth,” a spokeswoman said.

“Both men are patched members of the Mongols Outlaw Motorcycle Gang.”

Officers also executed multiple search warrants across the Perth metropolitan region during an investigation into several members of the group.

Cocaine and $60,000 in cash were allegedly found at a Hamilton Hill home in the city’s south.

The men have both been charged in relation to the attempted possession of a trafficable quantity of methylamphetamine with intent to sell or supply the drug.

They are also facing one count of laundering property or money from the proceeds of a major offence, with the older man scheduled to appear in Perth Magistrates Court on October 6.

The 27-year-old will face the same court on October 25.

Another 27-year-old man was charged with possessing a prohibited drug with intent to sell or supply, namely cocaine.

He is similarly accused of laundering property or money from the proceeds of major offence as is expected to appear before Fremantle Magistrates Court on August 4.