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Operation Ironside Raids Across South Australia Net 55 Arrests, $25.8 Million Seized

A recent High Court ruling validating AN0M-derived evidence cleared the way for the coordinated South Australia raids.

Overview

  • Nearly 300 officers raided 23 properties across Adelaide in a coordinated sweep.
  • Police arrested 55 people, taking South Australia's Ironside arrest tally to 164 since 2021.
  • Those arrested face more than 800 charges, including drug trafficking, drug manufacturing and money laundering.
  • Authorities seized about $25.8 million in assets and around 70 vehicles, including two Harley-Davidsons.
  • Investigations drew on over 2.5 million AN0M messages, and those held include a fully fledged Comancheros member and other outlaw motorcycle gang associates.