01:38 EDT, 22 April 2021
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A six-strong gang is accused of rorting millions from the National Disability Insurance Scheme to splash out on expensive cars and jewellery.
The Australian Federal Police allege the western Sydney syndicate fleeced more than $10million in NDIS funding in what s alleged to be the largest exploitation of the agency in its eight-year history.
Cops allegedly uncovered a treasure trove of expensive goods, including flashy cars, gold bullion, cryptocurrency, hundreds of thousands in cash when they executed 11 search warrants across Sydney on Tuesday.
They also claim to have found a significant amount of jewellery and a small amount of white powder suspected to be border-controlled drugs .