Overview
- The women, aged 53 and 25, were arrested during a 6am raid at a Dover Heights property where police seized documents, electronics, luxury handbags, a 40‑gram gold bar and $6,600 in casino chips.
- The 53‑year‑old faces 39 charges, including knowingly directing a criminal group and multiple counts of deception, and was refused bail to appear at Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday.
- The 25‑year‑old is charged with deception and participating in a criminal group and was granted conditional bail to appear on January 23, 2026.
- The NSW Crime Commission froze a further $15 million, bringing total restrained assets linked to the syndicate to about $75 million.
- Police allege the older woman targeted members of Sydney's Vietnamese community by using fortune‑telling claims to induce loans, with Strike Force Myddleton tying the group to 'ghost car' applications and broader loan fraud.