More raids have been carried out north of Brisbane, as police target high-risk offenders as part of ‘Operation Whiskey Legion.’
Police seized drugs, firearms and almost $300,000 in cash through search warrants across the Wide Bay Burnett district.
The latest raids are included in the 65 search warrants executed across the Wide Bay Burnett district since this Operation Whiskey Legion deployment began on August 1.
So far, a total of 369 people have been arrested on 1,247 charges.
Police allegedly found 153 grams of methylamphetamine, a quantity of prescription drugs, and drug utensils at a property on Truro Street in Urangannon Monday.
A 25-year-old Torquay woman has been charged with three drug offences.
She has been remanded in custody and is due to reappear in the Hervey Bay Magistrates Court on October 10.
A 42-year-old Wondunna man has been charged with two drug offences.
He has been issued a notice to appear in the Hervey Bay Magistrates Court on August 22.
Police also executed a search warrant at a property on O’Connell Parade, Urraween, where they allegedly located a quantity of drugs including 125 grams of methylamphetamine and 30 grams of cocaine as well as drug utensils and cash.
A 32-year-old Urraween man has been charged with 11 offences including drug and domestic violence related offences.
He has been remanded in custody and is due to reappear in the Hervey Bay Magistrates Court on October 10.
A 27-year-old Urraween woman has been charged with three drug related offences.
She has been issued a notice to appear in the Hervey Bay Magistrates Court on September 10.
Then on Tuesday, police search properties across Bundaberg, seizing methylamphetamine and cannabis, replica guns and thousands of dollars of cash.
One of the search warrants was executed at an Electra Street, Bundaberg West property which resulted in a 27-year-old Bundaberg West man charged with 10 offences including trafficking dangerous drugs, possessing dangerous drugs and unlawful possession of weapons.
He has been remanded in custody and is due to reappear in the Bundaberg Magistrates Court on September 24.
A 20-year-old Bundaberg West woman was also charged with nine offences including trafficking dangerous drugs, possessing dangerous drugs and unlawful possession of weapons.
She is due to reappear in the Bundaberg Magistrates Court on September 24.
Police also allegedly found $21,000 in cash and a variety of drugs including heroin, methylamphetamine, morphine, GHB, and prescription drugs at a property on Churchill Street, Maryborough.
A 42-year-old Island Plantation man has been charged with 13 drug related offences.
He has been remanded in custody and is due to reappear in the Maryborough Magistrates Court on August 8.
A 33-year-old Maryborough woman has been charged with 11 drug related offences and one count of authority required to possess explosives.
She is due to appear in the Maryborough Magistrates Court on September 17.
The combined raids in Bundaberg seized almost $300,000 in cash.
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