Police are hunting three men who robbed two brothels in Sydney’s south-west earlier this year while armed with paintball guns.

Detectives from Strike Force Moogerah today released CCTV footage of the trio entering a business on Lancaster Street, Ingleburn around 3am on January 15.

In the vision, one of the men can be seen covering part of his face while brandishing the firearm as two other hooded men push a 58-year-old employee into a corner.

Police are hunting three men who robbed two Sydney brothels earlier this year while armed with a paintball gun. Picture: Supplied. (Supplied)

The armed man also allegedly striked the employee with the weapon.

NSW Police said in a statement that the three men threatened the employee before taking cash and fleeing the scene.

The altercation also came just an hour three people had entered another brothel around 30km away on Birmingham Road in Villawood and robbed employees there.

The men assaulted, threatened and robbed employees at two businesses in Villawood and Ingleburn. Picture: Supplied. (Supplied)

During that incident, the men also stole cash and mobile phones, threatened the employees and allegedly assaulted a 56-year-old male, who sustained minor injuries to his arms and lip.

Since the robberies, detectives seized two paintball guns during a search warrant in the Fairfield area and have sent them for forensic examination.

The men escaped with cash and mobile phones. Picture: Supplied. (Supplied)

Police are continuing to appeal for public assistance in locating the three men, who have been described as being of Pacific Islander appearance and aged in their late teens or early 20s.