From: AdelaideNow August 31, 2010 1:23PM

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/accountancy-firm-raided-over-drug-and-money-laundering-link/story-e6frea83-1225912363953

POLICE investigating organised crime, drug making and money laundering have seized documents from an Adelaide accountancy firm.

Detectives raided the first-floor office this morning.

The raid was linked to an investigation into large-scale drug trafficking, including several hidden drug laboratories, and at least one shooting, Organised Crime Branch Superintendent Tony Rankine said.

A Mount Barker man was shot in the leg outside his home in March and investigations into that led police to a "significant ring (of) organised crime" and the arrest of more than 20 people over the production of the illicit drugs, Supt Rankine said.

"Inquiries that evolved from that attempted murder included extensive investigations into cannabis cultivation and the production of methamphetamine," he said. "Over the last few months we have located a number of significant (hidden drug) labs and also business premises that have been used for the cultivation of cannabis.

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"We believe we have (charged) the two principle organisers."

Supt Rankine said they were investigating about five companies linked to the accountancy firm.

 "We are looking at it in terms of bogus companies or organisation in terms of perhaps moving money through legitimate businesses," he said. "We're not making any allegations against this particular business at the moment and I will continue to say that unless something else comes out.