Police in New South Wales have busted an alleged baby formula syndicate operating out of Sydney.
Detectives have seized 1,350 tins of the formula during a raid on several properties across the city and two men have been arrested.
Cops received a tip-off that there was a syndicate that was targeting the highly prized powder and detectives from Auburn Police Area Command launched an investigation.
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After doing some digging, authorities arrested a 53-year-old man at a shopping centre carpark on Queen Street, Auburn.
They then swooped on a home in Greystanes, where they allegedly found 350 tins of stolen baby formula, 42 bottles of vitamins and 47 tubs of menthol rub.
NSW Police released a statement, saying: "About 2pm, a second search warrant was executed at a storage facility on Parramatta Road, Homebush, where detectives arrested a 40-year-old man and seized a further 1000 tins of baby formula, 1000 bottles of vitamins, 300 tubs of pawpaw cream and 100 electric toothbrushes - also believed to be stolen.
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"Items seized at both locations are believed to be worth an estimated $100,000. About 5pm, a third search warrant was executed at an apartment on Gibbons Street, Auburn, where police seized clothing."
Police believe the 53-year-old was facilitating the theft of baby formula and pharmaceutical items. He's since been charged with shoplifting.
The 40-year-old man has been charged with deal with property proceeds of crime, and receive property-theft - serious indictable offence. Police say he was getting stolen goods and was exporting them overseas.
Both men were granted conditional bail to appear in Burwood Local Court on November 12.
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