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Queensland Police Service officers completed Operation Warlord last week executing 14 search warrants and charging nine people with a total of 26 drug related offences.
The operation was carried out on Thursday, August 6 and targeted several properties across the greater Cairns area.
As a result, police seized a quantity of methylamphetamine (ice), methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), cannabis, drug paraphernalia, a cross bow and a large sum of cash alleged to be the proceeds of drug trafficking.
Operation Warlord is a disruption strategy of the Cairns CIB targeting drug activity within the Greater Cairns area utilising information sourced by police.
This operation was a cooperative effort between the QPS and our partner agency, Australian Border Force (ABF).
Detective Inspector Jason Smith urged the community to report information about the production, supply and dealing of ice or illegal drugs and drug related activity.
“Drug use stops with the dealer, so police require