Police have arrested three more Rebels outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG) members in Tamworth over the past week after five Rebels members were arrested last week.

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 last Tuesday (10 March 2015), including a warrant on the Rebels Club House.

Investigators arrested five Rebels OMCG members and their associates during the warrants. They were charged with a range of drug offences, including commercial supply of a prohibited drug.

Following inquiries, detectives arrested three more men – one aged 41, and two aged 51.

The 41-year-old was interviewed and released pending further inquiries.

The 51-year-old man, arrested at Nundle, was charged with indictable supply of amphetamine. He was granted conditional bail to appear at Tamworth Local Court on Monday 13 April 2015.

The other 51-year-old man, arrested at Uralla, was charged with indictable supply of amphetamine and methylamphetamine. He was granted conditional bail to appear at Tamworth Local Court on Monday 13 April 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.