NSW Police seize more than $2 million worth of ‘kill cars’

NSW Police detectives have reportedly seized 27 cars with suspected links to Sydney's organised crime network.

The allegedly stolen cars are estimated to be worth more than $2 million and include different makes and models ranging from Porsches to Ford Rangers, which police claim to have identified from across the Sydney metropolitan area.

Named ‘kill cars’ by authorities, some of the cars seized were found to contain jerry cans of fuel which police suspect were waiting to be used by criminals for illegal activities before disposing of the stolen vehicles.

“Successful Task Force Magnus proactive taskings have been pivotal to our fight against Organised Criminal Networks,” Task Force Magnus Commander, Detective Chief Superintendent Jason Weinstein said in a media statement.

“That includes the seizure of what are becoming known as ‘kill cars' – cars we will allege were stolen for the purpose of use in carrying out violent crimes across Sydney.”

Det Chief Supt Weinstein said the authorities' attempts to prevent any further firearm violence by investigating select vehicles with alleged connections to Sydney's organised crime network.

“We are not just solving the violent shootings which have preceded us, but we are actively working to stop any more from occurring.

“We know that cars are critical in organised criminal operations and that’s why we’re targeting them so fervently,” Det Chief Supt Weinstein said.

More than 40 ‘kill cars’ have been seized by police as part of anti-crime operation Task Force Magnus this year.

Sydney criminals are now targeting common vehicles such as Mazda and Toyota sedans to blend into traffic and avoid police detection, according to previous Drive reports.