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Dominic Giannini

Federal police gear up for major arrests

Operation Ironside has led to the arrest of hundreds of alleged offenders and recovered $49m in cash (AAP)

Police are gearing up to arrest a "significant number" of people in the coming months following large-scale action under Operation Ironside.

Raids under the operation in June led to the arrest of more than 300 alleged offenders, identified 29 threats to kill and confiscated $49 million in cash, five tonnes of drugs and almost 140 weapons.

Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw said "significant action" was in train and planned over coming months.

"I expect a significant number of alleged criminals to be arrested over the coming months," he told a Senate estimates hearing on Monday.

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