Bikie crackdown: armed police arrest three
* Georgina Robinson
* May 12, 2009 - 4:17PM
Gang squad officers have arrested three men with bikie links during simultaneous raids on four houses in Western Sydney today.
The raids - in Guildford, Merrylands and Auburn - were conducted by officers investigating the alleged kidnapping and serious assault of a 27-year-old man on April 15.
About 20 heavily armed officers and police dogs surrounded the home of alleged bikie Paul Younan - in Talbot Road, Guildford - early this morning, a nearby resident said.
At the same time police raided homes on Dudley Street at Guildford, Major Road at Merrylands, and Chiswick Road at Auburn.
During the searches, detectives seized clothing, mobile phones and a laptop.
Three men were arrested including a 25-year-old man at Dudley Street, Guildford, a 20-year-old man at Major road, Merrylands, and a 27-year-old Guildford man.
The 27-year-old man, an alleged member of the Bandidos, was being question by police at Parramatta police station, police said.
The 25-year-old Guildford man, an alleged Bandidos associate, was charged with taking and detaining a person in company with intent to obtain advantage, recklessly causing grievous bodily harm in company, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and assault.
He was refused bail and will face Parramatta Local Court today.
The 20-year-old Merrylands man, an alleged Bandidos associate, was charged with taking and detaining a person in company with intent to obtain advantage.
He was refused bail and will face Fairfield Local Court today.
A resident of Talbot Street told smh.com.au: "I was in the shower and I could hear this voice and I thought it was in the house. They were calling for any person inside to come out."
Younan's parents left the house within 15 minutes of police arriving, he said.
Younan, who was a Nomads member but is reported to have joined the Bandidos, was still inside at 8am, he said.
"(The police) are all in their uniforms with guns ..., coming up and down the driveway," the man said.
"They've cordoned off the street and they've got the Hummer out, there's one (officer) in the back ... I'd say there'd be 20-odd."
A police spokeswoman confirmed the operation on Younan's house.
The neighbour said it was well known Younan was a bikie.
"They have their mates turning up and what not but there's no wheeling and dealings late at night, it's all good good in that sense," he said.
Another resident said the family were friendly but noisy.
"There's bikes, screaming, anything," the woman said.
"Even in the middle of the night someone will drive by and you can hear them screaming and angry about something and suddenly all these people will come in, driving by."
Today’s raids relate to an alleged kidnapping and assault in which a 27-year-old man was allegedly stabbed before being assaulted and detained, police said.
He suffered a broken eye socket, head injuries, a stab wound to his torso, and severe bruising and lacerations, police said.
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