Chris Baghsarian: More charges laid over alleged kidnapping and murder of 85-year-old grandfather

New charges have been laid over the alleged kidnap and murder of Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian.

Chris Baghsarian went missing from his North Ryde home earlier this year in what police say was mistaken identity.

Emergency services were called just after 5am on February 13 following reports that the 85-year-old had been abducted from the property.

Officers from Ryde Police Area Command responded to the incident before detectives from State Crime Command’s Robbery and Serious Crime Squad launched a co-ordinated investigation under the Chabot Strike Force.

Police claim that Mr. Baghsarian was not the real target of the kidnapping.

His body was later found at around 8am on February 24 near a golf club in Pitt Town, north-west of Sydney.

Six people had previously been charged in connection with the kidnapping and death of Mr. Baghsarian.

At around 5.20am on Thursday, police executed a search warrant at a property in Canley Vale, Sydney.

Police allege the house was where the Toyota Corolla was hidden, which was later used to relocate Mr Baghsarian’s body.

The vehicle was left partially destroyed at Westmead.

During Thursday’s search, a rifle, $66,300 in cash, 11 grams of cocaine, 5 ecstasy tablets, 1 gram of marijuana, steroids, a black mask and electronic devices were seized.

A 23-year-old man was arrested and charged with knowingly dealing with the proceeds of crime, supplying a prohibited drug, three counts of possession of a prohibited drug and possession of a prohibited substance by prescription.

He was released on bail and will appear in court on August 5.

Police are now asking for the public’s help in locating another vehicle of interest, a blue Mitsubishi Lanced sedan.

The Mitsubishi was seen on the M5 in Moorebank on February 2 and on Vimiera Road in Marsfield on February 12.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.