A DOMESTIC violence call-out to a Nelson Bay house last Friday saw Port Stephens police uncover an alleged "clandestine drug lab" with ties to an outlaw motorcycle gang.
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The active drug lab was found by officers in a shed to the rear of a Montevideo Parade house about noon on November 21.
The owner of the house, a 23-year-old man who police said was a member of the Port Stephens chapter of the Bandidos OMCG, handed himself in at Raymond Terrace Police Station on Monday.
Port Stephens police crime manager Detective Inspector George Radmore said cooking equipment was active at the time of the find and a large quantity of chemicals and glassware were found in the shed.
"In accordance with protocol, the premises was secured and specialist investigators, chemists from the state crime command and chemical operations unit, were briefed and deployed to assess and process the crime scene," he said.
The full unit arrived on Saturday morning and would eventually collect 63 samples for analysis.
About one ounce of sellable methamphetamine, commonly known as the drug ice, was seized.
A large amount of liquid believed to be methamphetamine, used to create large quantities of sellable ice, plus "precursor" chemicals were found.
The value of the drugs found are believed to have a street value of $110,000.
A Ducati motorcycle with Bandidos badges was also seized from the house as were cooking utensils and other drug paraphernalia.
"Police believe this was an organised crime involving the Bandidos outlaw motorcycle gang," Detective Inspector George Radmore said.
"We believe we have effectively shut down the Bandidos manufacture base for the supply of ice within the Port Stephens area."
The 23-year-old was charged with manufacture, supply and possess a prohibited drug as well as domestic violence assault matters. He was due to appear in Raymond Terrace Local Court on Tuesday.
