A middle aged mother-of-five allegedly became a crime matriarch for Melbourne's Apex gang, storing stolen goods taken during home invasions at her house before on-selling them.

Sue Merrall from Dandenong, Melbourne, reportedly allowed her property to be a safe house for members of the notorious gang who would store their loot at her home after often violent and terrifying crime sprees.

Among the goods allegedly held by the glamorous 50-year-old were laptops, tablets, phones, jewellery and 14 high-end vehicles, the Herald Sun reports.

Sue Merrall (pictured), a middle aged mother-of-five, allegedly became a crime matriarch for Melbourne's terrifying Apex gang

The 50-year-old allegedly allowed the gang to use her property as a safe house where they could store their loot after often violent and terrifying crime sprees

Merrall appeared in the Dandenong Magistrates court earlier this year where she reportedly pleaded guilty to charges relating to deception, handling stolen goods, dealing with proceeds of crime and perjury.

'She’s actively involved in fencing these items, in receiving them and providing a safe haven for the Apex gang,' Magistrate Julie Ann O’Donnell said.

The court also heard that 'Apex members were committing aggravated burglaries in the region and Sue (Merrall) was selling the items for cash'.

In addition to the high end items, Merrall also allegedly stored DJ decks, lavish handbags, televisions and video game consoles at her home.

The Apex gang includes members as young as 12 who often commit violent carjackings and home invasions throughout much of the Melbourne CBD and south-eastern suburbs

Among the goods allegedly held by the glamorous 50-year-old were laptops, tablets, phones, jewellery and 14 high-end vehicles. The gang was formed on Apex Street, Dandenong (left)

Merrall from Dandenong, Melbourne, pleaded guilty to charges relating to deception, handling stolen goods, dealing with proceeds of crime and perjury earlier this year

Merrall used online selling venues including Gumtree to sell many of the items.

She was sentenced to an 18 months community corrections order, included in which was a parenting course.

Merrall - who is also allegedly linked to the Bandidos bikie gang - had earlier spent 100 days in a maximum security prison.

Revelations of her involvement with the youth gang come as police continue to struggle to reign in the Apex terrors, who are notorious for their violent carjackings committed by members as young as 12.

During a failed bail application in February, Merrall claimed she knew nothing of the stolen items and believed people were deliberately working against her.

Her barrister Costas Kilias told the court she was living in fear and had 'succumbed to the pressure of these youths using her home'.

However Magistrate O'Donnell didn't accept that argument, blaming Merrall for her predicament.

'She is an adult. They are children. She has allowed this to happen,' Magistrate O'Donnell said.