Police have vowed to continue their crackdown on bikies involved in criminal activities after the largest raid on a single club in Victoria's history.
Guns, ammunition, drugs and cash were seized and 13 people arrested when more than 700 police, including federal and customs officers, swooped on Hells Angels clubhouses and members' homes on Thursday morning.
All of those arrested have significant roles within the Hells Angels, police say.
They include sergeant at arms Peter Hewat, 58, who faces 13 charges at Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday after $47,000 of cash and weapons were allegedly seized from his Craigieburn business and Mickleham home.
Police had hoped to find a high-powered AK-47 and a M1 carbine assault rifle - used in recent drive-by shootings by Hells Angels members at rival clubhouses in Hallam, Dandenong and Clayton South - but were unsuccessful.
Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Ken Lay has vowed to track them down and put pressure on the gang.
"We haven't recovered those firearms, so we will continue our operation, we will continue our work until we get those guns," he said.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Tess Walsh said the police crackdown will continue.
"Our operation is ongoing and we intend to continue to target all of those groups and individuals that are involved in criminal activities," she said.
Ms Walsh expects Hells Angels across Australia to feel the impact of Thursday's raid.
"The impact interstate has been significant and I think this type of activity and this type of show of strength puts ... all those that are involved in criminal activities on notice," she said.
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