Two men are arrested at premises in Sylvania Waters. Picture supplied / NSW Police

Two men, 26 and 24, have been arrested at Sylvania Waters by task force detectives investigating motor vehicle thefts for organised criminal groups.

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The men were refused bail to appear in Sutherland Local Court today (Wednesday).

A police statement said police would allege the men were involved in coordinating the theft of vehicles valued at $1.5 million.

"Taskforce Falcon detectives have charged two men with organised criminal links for their alleged involvement in the theft of motor vehicles and high-end machinery," the statement said.

"Strike Force Duncan, led by the State Crime Command's Financial Crimes Squad Motor Unit, is an ongoing investigation targeting the illegal motor vehicle activities of organised criminal groups.

"Upon the formation of Taskforce Falcon in 2025, Strike Force Duncan was incorporated to better target vehicle-related criminal networks.

"About 6am yesterday (Tuesday), strike force detectives executed a search warrant in Sylvania Waters.

"At the location, police located and seized over 20 electronic devices, fraudulent documents, a suspect stolen tow truck, a butterfly knife, approximately $77,000 in cash, an ID printer, a replica pistol, tracking devices and vehicle badges.

"A short time later, police executed a secondary search warrant at a warehouse in Ingleburn where police located and seized over $2 million dollars' worth of vehicles, excavators, bikes and boats suspected of being stolen or rebirthed.

"Police also seized further fraudulent driver's licences, a cross bow, ammunition and a small amount of cocaine."

The statement said two men were arrested at the Sylvania Waters address and taken to Sutherland Police Station.

The older man was charged with nine counts of dishonestly obtain property by deception, possess equipment to make identity information, possess an unauthorised pistol and deal with property proceeds of crime above $100,000.

The younger man was charged with nine counts of dishonestly obtain property by deception.