Tamworth police raid: Strike Force Raptor and Oxley police move on Robert Street home as part of firearms prohibition order operation

The 38-year-old is out on conditional bail, charged with drugs and proceeds offences after the police raid in Robert Street.

Strike Force Raptor moved in on the West Tamworth home on Tuesday, backed by Oxley detectives and the local Proactive Crime Team (PCT), as part of the operation targeting firearm prohibition order (FPO) searches.

It was one of two police raids on the same day across the Oxley area, and there's no sign of the show of force slowing down.

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"The focus on OMCG, on gangs and firearm activity will continue, that will not stop," Oxley Detective Acting Inspector Matt O'Hehir told the Leader.

During the Robert Street raid, police seized drugs and other items of interest.

The 38-year-old was arrested and taken to Tamworth Police Station where he was charged with five counts of possessing prohibited drugs and dealing with the proceeds of crime.

He's been granted bail to front court in Tamworth at a later date.

Strike Force Raptor is the force's dedicated unit that targets OMCG and gangs, and is based out of Sydney. But the unit returned to Tamworth and Gunnedah this week, after several raids last year.

"Police will maintain a focus on organised crime, drug supply, firearms and associated activity, and as part of that we conduced a number of operations on Tuesday," Detective O'Hehir said.

"Strike Force Raptor assisted police with our FPO operations and this policing response will continue."

Last week, an FPO was used to raid a home in Kootingal, near Tamworth.

Police have confirmed charges are pending for two men at the Acacia Road property after three firearms were seized, along with three unsecured guns and ammunition.

Officers claim two of the guns were loaded and three were found to have their bolts in position, as investigations continue.

In November, the Leader revealed the Raptor squad were used to raid homes in Oxley Vale as police moved in on targets using the FPOs.

In September, Operation Jerichos saw six targets in Tamworth, Kootingal and Gunnedah slapped with FPOs amid raids which uncovered knuckle dusters, a zombie knife and steroids from the homes of suspected OMCG members.