Police have arrested five Rebels outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG) members after search warrants were executed in Tamworth today.

Detectives attached to Oxley Local Area Command have been investigating members and associates of the Rebels OMCG since July 2014, regarding the alleged supply of amphetamines and methylamphetamines in the Tamworth area.

Police attached to Oxley Local Area Command, with members of Strike Force Raptor, executed a number of search warrants in the Tamworth area today, including a warrant on the Rebels Club House.

Investigators arrested five Rebels OMCG members and their associates during the warrants.

Five men were taken to Tamworth Police Station and have been charged with a range of drug offences, including commercial supply of a prohibited drug.

They will appear in Tamworth Local Court today (Tuesday 10 March, 2015).

Investigations are continuing.

Strike Force Raptor was established by State Crime Command’s Gangs Squad in 2009. It is a proactive and high-impact operation targeting outlaw motorcycle gangs and any associated criminal enterprises.