Dramatic moment cops storm luxury Sydney penthouse of alleged senior crime ... trends now
An alleged senior Australian crime figure has been arrested in a dramatic dawn raid in his exclusive, multimillion-dollar Sydney apartment.
Mohamad Alameddine, 40, was detained after cops found wads of cash and a mobile phone concealed in fire extinguisher cupboards within the complex.
Police initially attended his three-bedroom penthouse in the city centre on April 9 to do a firearm prohibition compliance check, but found nothing illegal inside the unit.
Footage showed officers kicking on the door of the apartment demanding the owner open the door with a colleague standing nearby holding a battering ram.
Mohamad Alameddine (pictured) was arrested after cops found wads of cash and a mobile phone concealed in fire extinguisher cupboards
The door was then opened from the inside before cops walked in. Alameddine was seen dressed in a bathrobe and leaning against a wall
Police allegedly found $13,000 in one nearby fire extinguisher cupboard and a mobile phone in another, which were seized for forensic testing.
Detectives allege the DNA tests link the money and phone to Alameddine, who is a Comanchero
