Suspected Sydney Caravan Bomb Plot Linked to Fugitive Drug Trafficker

Authorities believe Sayet Erhan Akca, wanted for drug charges, orchestrated a hoax terror plot involving explosives in a Sydney suburb.

Sayet Erhan Akca, 35, is a key suspect in a caravan bomb hoax in Dural, Sydney, involving mining explosives and antisemitic references.
Authorities allege the plot was a fabricated terror event by organized criminals to distract police or influence legal cases.
Akca, who was on bail for drug trafficking charges, fled Australia in 2023 and is believed to be living in Asia and Turkey.
The caravan incident in January 2025 was initially labeled a potential mass casualty event by officials before being identified as a hoax.
A joint counterterrorism task force is investigating links between local organized crime and international suspects in the case.