Dramatic scenes have unfolded at Sydney Airport, with a man hitting out at police, punching a camera and trying to escape arrest after a drug, rifle and cash seizure in Sydney's south.

Peter Vaiusu, 34, and his brother Henry Vaiusu, 32, will face court today in relation to Strike Force Raptor finding more than $2.75 million in cash, ice, cocaine, sub-machine guns, semi-automatics and ammunition in a Waterloo storage facility.

Just after 9:00am yesterday, Peter Vaiusu arrived at Sydney Airport from New Zealand and was handcuffed and walked through the airport as people watched on.

Items seized at storage facility $2.75 million in cash

$2.75 million in cash 1.15kg of cocaine

1.15kg of cocaine 1.1kg of ice

1.1kg of ice 26 litres of gamma butyrolactone (GBL)

26 litres of gamma butyrolactone (GBL) Five sub-machine guns

Five sub-machine guns Two semi-automatic pistols

Two semi-automatic pistols Two revolvers

Two revolvers Ammunition

Ammunition Silencer

The accused, who has since been charged with a range of offences including participation in a criminal group, swung his handcuffed arms at an officer and punched the police camera used to film the arrest.

Officers then jumped on his back to restrain him and led him outside to a police wagon before taking him to Kogarah Police Station.

His brother was arrested during a vehicle stop on O'Riordan Street Alexandria yesterday afternoon, along with two others who have since been released pending further inquiries.

The men are charged with three counts each of supplying a prohibited drug, dealing in proceeds of crime, participating in a criminal group and aggravated firearms offences.

They appeared in Sutherland Local Court today, but did not apply for bail.



State Crime Command Director Stuart Smith said the men are expected to appear in Central Local Court next month.

"Obviously this seizure is significant, in terms of the types of weapons and the quantity of cash seized," Detective Chief Superintendent Smith said.

"The community should be concerned about these kind of weapons."

He said the investigation was ongoing and there may be a possibility of further arrests.

Shortly after the arrests yesterday, police executed a search warrant at a home unit at Homebush where they seized items.

Strike Force Raptor is tasked with investigating the illicit activities of a group operating across Sydney.