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The REAL target behind strike force raid of multimillionaire couple's luxury mansion revealed
The real target of a dramatic raid carried out by organised crime detectives at the $27million mansion of a glamorous Sydney couple has been revealed.
Heavily armed officers from NSW Police's anti-gang taskforce executed a no-knock warrant on the Bellevue Hill home in Sydney's east on February 6.
The property is owned by former A Current Affair bureau chief Stephanie Jandegian and her entrepreneur husband Garrett.
The raid, which quickly became the talk of the city's eastern suburbs social set, was reported at the time to have been carried out due to the couple's affiliation with others believed to be the detective's primary targets.
On Tuesday, The Australian's Margin Call column revealed that raid was conducted to gather intel on on Brighton Le Sands entrepreneur Marios Alexandridis.
Alexandridis first made headlines in 2015 when he was jailed for two years after he stormed into his ex-wife's Double Bay apartment with a gun.
He was back in the headlines a decade ago when his home was shot up during a night of gang violence in Sydney's south-west.
The February 6 raid on the Jandegians' mansion was carried out as part of Strike Force Candice, a multi-agency investigation into unexplained wealth and money laundering Strike Force Candice.
It's not yet clear what detectives were hoping to find, however it's since been revealed that it was one of several warrants executed over the course of the day.
As detectives raided the Jandegians' Bellevue Hill home, officers executed separate warrants in Elizabeth Bay, Woollahra, Dolans Bay and Mosman.
Police allegedly seized multiple mobile phones, almost one kilogram of cocaine, about half a kilogram of silver bullion and more than $1million in luxury goods.
Police also executed a targeted vehicle stop against Stephanie's father, construction industry figure Serge Golman, 59, The Australian reported.
His mobile phone was seized along with that of a second man travelling with him at the time.
Alexandridis is understood to have been the only person arrested during the February raids. He faced Manly Local Court where he was granted bail.
He is scheduled to reappear in court next Tuesday on one count of recklessly dealing with the proceeds of crime with intent to conceal.
No arrests or charges have been laid against the Jandegians.
Daily Mail Australia does not suggest that either Stephanie or Garrett Jandegian committed any wrongdoing.
The couple are well-known in Sydney's eastern suburbs for the lavish birthday and milestone parties they throw for their two children.
Mr Jandegian, originally from San Francisco, founded the drink company Aqualove, an alkaline water product, in 2017.
He left Aqualove three years ago after selling his stake in the company but continues to serve as a director of antigen test and personal protective equipment supplied Pharma Sol.
Ms Jandegian (nee Golman) competed as a former contestant on Network Ten's reality show So You Think You Can Dance in 2008 and went on to serve as a broadcast journalist at Channel Nine.
She worked as the Sydney bureau chief for Nine's A Current Affair program alongside her award-winning producer sister Lauren Golman.
The couple's lavish lifestyle has attracted widespread media attention in recent years, spurred on by a string of top-shelf property acquisitions.
The Jandegians purchased their two storey Bellevue Hill mansion in 2022 after it went on offer at an eye-watering $27million in what was widely acknowledged as that year's biggest acquisition in Sydney's most expensive postcode.
The country-style mansion with five bedrooms, four bathrooms, a pool and tennis court was formerly owned by ex-ASX chief Dominic Stevens.
