Police conduct massive bikie raids across Melbourne HEAVILY armed police have swooped on bikie clubhouses across Melbourne in one of the biggest co-ordinated raids for years. Police stormed the Hells Angels headquarters in Heidelberg Road, Fairfield, early this morning with members of the Special Operations Group and Echo Taskforce on scene. Special Operations Group officers also raided the Nomads, an Angels affiliate, on the Western Ring Rd in Thomastown, arresting a man. And the Seaford chapter of the Hells Angels feeder club, the Red Devils, was searched just after 8am. Police raid the Hells Angels clubrooms in Fairfield this morning. Several other locations across Melbourne including a home in Kew were also raided. Prominent Hells Angel Peter "Skitzo" Hewat has been taken to a police station after his Mickleham property was raided early this morning. Police in civilian clothing remained at the property late this morning, which did not have any obvious heavy security and has a large garage facing the court. An engine, which looks like it is from a luxury vehicle, was loaded onto a tray truck. About 10 police were seen by the Herald Sun searching the property. Guns, a large amount of ammunition, stolen vehicles and cash have been seized. The raids involved the heavily armed police Special Operations Group. Some 700 people have been involved in the operation, one of the biggest co-ordinated police swoops for years. Acting deputy commissioner Steve Fontana said a revolver and a sawn-off shotgun were found at Nomads HQ. The high-powered automatic weapons being sought by police today have not been found yet but more warrants will be issued as the day wears on. Some 700 people have been involved in one of the biggest police operations for years. Mr Fontana said it was possible the machineguns were being moved as those holding them became aware of the police activity. A large amount of ammunition, requiring the police use of a trailer, was seized at one location. Clubhouses, members' homes and associates were the subject of today's warrants. Special Operations Group police outside the Seaford chapter of the Hells Angels this morning. Picture: Valeriu Campan Cannabis, powdered drugs and cash have been confiscated. We've been working on this for a while. We are extremely concerned about the weapons and we are extremely concerned about the rise in tensions. We know Hells Angels are the aggressors," Mr Fontana said. Mr Fontana said they were a message to all outlaw motorcycle gangs that police would not tolerate such violence. Police were let in to the Seaford clubhouse. He described the busts as a "very high-risk operation." Australian Federal police and Commonwealth customs officers have also been involved. More than 50 bikie clubhouses and homes across Victoria have been raided by police. Police at the Fairfield stronghold - Melbourne's original Hells Angels headquarters - used a megaphone to instruct any occupants to leave the building. In Thomastown, police removed several evidence bags and a black box from the Nomads' clubhouse and searched an industrial complex next door. Front gates have been torn off at both clubhouses. Officers conducting the Seaford raid drove a heavily armoured vehicle to the clubhouse front roller door in Patrick Court and removed large cutting equipment. However it is believed the masked officers were let into the building and police did not need to force their way in. About a dozen uniformed officers are currently inside the industrial property but have not been seen removing any items. Patrick Court remains closed to the public, guarded by six uniformed officers, but business owners and workers are being allowed access. Police were later seen taking several photographs inside the clubhouse. Inspector John Manley, at the scene, said police were also raiding a second related business in Patrick Court. He confirmed a man had given police a key to the properties and officers "gained access with their assistance." A man wearing a black hooded 'CNC Cycleworks' top, black jeans, black runners, black cap and sunglasses told the Herald Sun he was associated with the clubhouse, but would not give his name. "They won't find anything because there's nothing there," he said. All we do is meet up there to have a drink, a couple of beers. "We don't have anything," he said. Shaking his head he added he was not being allowed past the police cordon. An unfazed local worker said: "It doesn't seem like a week goes past without police being here." We've just got used to it. It's a regular thing. We just get on with our work. It was dramatic the first few times police were here. Now it's a weekly occurrence. At 9.25 two police canine units arrived at the Seaford clubhouse and have entered both Patrick Court premises being raided. At 9.55am the two canine units left the scene, shortly followed by uniformed officers and inspector Manley. Inspector Manley is thought to have told the man who let police into the clubhouse that they had seized some items and left the premises secure. The man, who later identified himself as Darren of the Red Devils, said any member caught doing wrong "would be thrown out." Asked what had been seized he replied, "don't worry about it." The Herald Sun can also confirm the second premises raided by police was 4 Patrick Court. A man wearing a black "support 81 dark side chapter" jumper with grey trackies, Adidas bumbag, shaved sides of his head, sunglasses, black Nike trainers and a cross tattoo on his neck later arrived at the clubhouse but did not say anything. He picked up a letter left by police before entering the premises with another man wearing black hooded top with red Red Devils writing. He hid his face from the waiting media and also refused to comment. As they left the first man said: "Support your local Hells Angels." It is believed police had up to 60 warrants. Tensions have been high in the bikie world for the last six months but the situation escalated 11 days ago when a gymnasium owned by Comanchero Victorian president Mick Murray, was shot up and explosive devices thrown through the window. A Hells Angel clubhouse in a southeastern suburb was blasted with gunfire a day later. Police have previously mentioned they are desperate to find high calibre weapons and machine guns which have been found in recent shootings.