MP’s son arrested in bikie drug swoop
One of the men arrested and charged with drug offences in the wake of a series of raids on the Lone Wolf outlaw motor cycle gang is the son of the Member for Lismore, Thomas George. Brendan George, 32, was arrested today by gang squad detectives in Liverpool.
In a statement this afternoon, Thomas George said: “It is not appropriate for me to comment on the details of the case, other than to say my whole family and I love Brendan dearly.
“I ask the media to respect our family’s privacy until the matter is resolved.
“I also want to reiterate that as a father and a community leader, I have always and will continue to strongly oppose illegal drugs.”
Brendan George appeared in Liverpool Local Court today on charges of participating in a criminal group and supplying a commercial quantity of a prohibited drug.
The charges were laid as a result of ongoing inquiries by Strike Force Tungarra detectives, who raided premises in Sydney and Lismore last Thursday.
Last week’s warrants were executed following a 14-month investigation by Strike Force Tungarra into the alleged involvement of Lone Wolf OMCG members and associates in the ongoing supply and distribution of amphetamine (speed) and MDMA (ecstasy) in the Northern Rivers area.
The investigation was launched by Richmond Local Area Command’s Drug Unit, assisted by the State Crime Command Gangs Squad.
