NEW clues have been uncovered as police continue their investigation into a body discovered on the outskirts of Oberon early this year.
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And the investigation’s latest twist, the discovery of a former drug den in an Oberon residential estate last week, has shocked the community.
Detectives are trying to piece together the final moments of former bikie gang member Ricky Ciano, whose body was found by emergency services in a white 2015 BMW M3 sedan on Duckmaloi Road, 15 kilometres from Oberon, about 8pm on Tuesday, February 14.
The 35-year-old Queensland man had been visiting Sydney and had been reported missing the day before.
Mr Ciano, a former enforcer in the Rebels Sydney chapter, was reported unresponsive when discovered in the vehicle. A post-mortem examination to determine how he died has proven inconclusive.
Investigations into the circumstances surrounding Mr Ciano's death are being led by the State Crime Command's Homicide Squad under Strike Force Kiaka.
Following an appeal to the community for information in July, strike force detectives identified a vacant property at Oberon which they believe Mr Ciano may have attended the weekend he died.
About 10am last Tuesday, detectives executed a crime scene warrant at the property on Harris Road, Titania Estate in Oberon.
During the search, investigators identified the premises had previously been used for cannabis cultivation and the manufacture of methylamphetamine; a number of items relevant to the investigation were seized.
The Homicide Squad’s Detective Chief Inspector Jason Dickinson said strike force investigators are making a further appeal to the community for assistance.
“We have received considerable support from the community, which has helped us trace the movements of Mr Ciano’s vehicle and a Hiace van, which had been travelling with it,” he said.
