Three males have been charged over the alleged homicide of a Malaysian Nationwide within the New South Wales Central West in 2020.
NSW Police have been investigating a prison syndicate concerned in making and supplying medicine throughout the state in 2021.
Throughout this investigation, officers uncovered the disappearance and suspected homicide of then 24-year-old 'Jacky' Chong Kai Wong, a Malaysian Nationwide visiting Australia for a vacation.
Police carried out a search warrant at a rural property in Killongbutta, north-west of Bathurst, yesterday which they allege was used as a hashish cultivation farm.
"It appears like a business amount of hashish something of as much as 500 to 1000 crops... there's proof some cultivation had been going down in Killongbutta," Detective Superintendent John Watson stated.
Detective Superintendent Watson stated officers are "satisfied the homicide came about on the property".
"It's alleged it was a brutal homicide that came about in Killongbutta," he stated.
"The circumstances of his loss of life are significantly grotesque, and officers stay on the Killongbutta property immediately looking for his physique and to find any additional forensic proof."
Police are anticipated to proceed a floor search on the property for "fairly a period".
Three males, aged 22, 28 and 33 have been arrested and charged by police previously week following search warrants in western Sydney properties.
Police will allege in court docket all three males have been concerned within the homicide of Mr Wong in Killongbutta between December 25, 2020 and January 8, 2021.
Detective Superintendent Watson stated Mr Wong was concerned in organised crime on the time of his loss of life.
"We all know he was a caretaker and particular person accountable for the cultivating of hashish appearing with others concerned in that prison syndicate," he stated.
Detective Superintendent Watson additionally alleged the suspected homicide was over "finance and cash".
"It seems there was some falling out between the syndicate members over cash," he added.
Police stated they're conscious of the group concerned and couldn't rule out additional arrests.
Anybody with details about the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.