Nine Alleged Finks OMCG Members Charged After Major Hunter Region Police Operation
NSW Police have charged nine alleged members and associates of the Finks Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) following a sweeping Raptor Squad operation targeting drug supply, firearms, affray and sexual touching offences across the Hunter region.
The arrests follow two violent incidents at licensed venues earlier this month.
Incidents at Merewether and Shoal Bay
On Saturday 1 November 2025, a 25-year-old woman was allegedly sexually touched multiple times by an unknown man at a Merewether venue. That same night, three men were allegedly involved in a violent affray, with one man reportedly arming himself with a cutlery knife and threatening a patron.
A week later, on Saturday 8 November, police launched investigations into an alleged brawl at a Shoal Bay hotel, where a group of men allegedly attacked patrons standing outside the venue. Police say those involved in the sexual touching and affrays were later identified as Finks OMCG members and associates.
Raptor Squad Dawn Raids
From 6am on Wednesday 19 November, officers from State Crime Command’s Raptor Squad North — supported by local police — executed seven warrants across Lake Macquarie, Cessnock and Maitland. The coordinated raids resulted in nine arrests and the seizure of multiple weapons, including a shotgun, a gel blaster, prohibited firearms and several prohibited weapons such as knuckle dusters and a ballistic dart gun.
Arrests Across the Region
Kurri Kurri:
Police arrested a 36-year-old man who was taken to Cessnock Police Station and charged with two counts of affray linked to both the Merewether and Shoal Bay incidents. He was also charged with supplying a prohibited drug in a small quantity and failing to comply with a digital evidence access order. He was granted conditional bail and is scheduled to appear at Kurri Kurri Local Court on 25 November.
North Rothbury:
A 33-year-old man was arrested and taken to Cessnock Police Station, where he was charged with two counts of affray, possessing a prohibited drug, and failing to comply with a digital evidence access order. He was granted conditional bail to appear at Singleton Local Court on 27 November.
Rutherford:
At a Rutherford address, police arrested a 40-year-old man who was taken to Maitland Police Station. He was charged with sexually touching another person without consent and granted conditional bail to appear in Maitland Local Court on 10 December.
Maitland:
During a search warrant in Maitland, officers allegedly located a gel blaster and arrested two men aged 28 and 38. The older man was charged with affray relating to the Shoal Bay incident and also with firearm offences after prohibited items were allegedly found at the premises. The younger man was charged with possessing an unauthorised pistol, possessing or using a prohibited weapon without a permit, supplying an indictable quantity of prohibited drugs, and supplying a small quantity of prohibited drugs. Both men were refused bail and appeared in Bail Court today.
Windale:
At a Windale address, police arrested a 28-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman. The man was charged with affray and using an offensive weapon in company with intent to commit an indictable offence in relation to the Merewether incident. During the property search, police located a shotgun, which led to additional firearm charges including acquiring a prohibited firearm while subject to a prohibition order, possessing an unauthorised prohibited firearm, possessing an unregistered prohibited firearm, failing to safely store a prohibited firearm, acquiring ammunition while subject to a prohibition order, possessing ammunition without a licence, and multiple counts of using or possessing a prohibited weapon without a permit. The woman was charged with possessing an unauthorised prohibited firearm, possessing an unregistered prohibited firearm, and failing to safely store a prohibited firearm. Both were refused bail and appeared in Bail Court today.
Bellbird:
At one Bellbird address, police arrested a 32-year-old man who was charged with affray relating to the Shoal Bay incident. He was granted conditional bail to appear in Cessnock Local Court on 26 November. At another Bellbird property, police arrested a 34-year-old man who was charged with five counts of possessing or using a prohibited weapon without a permit after officers allegedly located a ballistic dart gun, knuckle dusters and other prohibited weapons. He was also charged with failing to safely store a firearm that was not a pistol or prohibited firearm, failing to store ammunition correctly, and possessing prohibited drugs. He was granted conditional bail and is due to appear in Cessnock Local Court on 3 December.
Ongoing Police Crackdown
Police say the coordinated operation demonstrates their ongoing commitment to disrupting organised crime groups operating in the Hunter region. Further investigations are continuing.