US EditionTrio Charged After Alleged ‘Kill Car’ Pursuit
Police allege the stolen Audi was linked to multiple shootings and firebombings, and officers seized firearms, ammunition and cloned plates after the chase.
- NSW Police arrested three men on Saturday following a high-speed pursuit of a stolen Audi across Sydney's west, ramming the vehicle on the M4 motorway at Lidcombe to force a stop.
- Investigators from the Raptor Squad identified the Audi as a "kill car" allegedly involved in multiple public place shootings and firebombings across south-western Sydney since mid-March, seizing two firearms from the vehicle.
- During the pursuit, occupants allegedly threw fuel jerry cans and bleach containers onto the M4 motorway near Silverwater to evade authorities, though police utilized PolAir and the Dog Squad to track and capture them on foot.
- The three men, aged 24, 25, and 28, face charges including possessing prohibited firearms and participating in a criminal group, with all three scheduled to appear before a bail division court on Sunday.
- Detective Inspector Brad Abdy confirmed inquiries are ongoing as police map the vehicle's movements, urging anyone with dash-cam footage to contact Auburn Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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Three Charged After Police Foil Alleged ‘Kill Car’ Plot
New South Wales (NSW) Police say they have stopped an alleged “kill-car” plot in Sydney after a string of suspected gang-related activities, including multiple drive-by shootings. Three men have been charged after allegedly leading NSW Police on a pursuit overnight through Sydney’s west, during which jerry cans were thrown from the car onto the M4 highway. The vehicle—allegedly a stolen Audi—was rammed by officers and came to a stop before the t…
Possible 'kill car' rammed after high-speed police pursuit
NSW Police have foiled a potential deadly underworld plot after ramming what they believe to be a "kill car" during a high-speed chase through Sydney's west.An Audi, which police believe was stolen and involved in multiple shootings as well as a firebombing in recent weeks, was rammed on a major motorway at Lidcombe.The chase began on the Great Western Highway in Wentworthville this afternoon, with occupants seen throwing jerry cans out the wi…
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