Three Logan men will face court after allegedly travelling from Victoria and lying on their border declarations upon their return to Queensland.
The trio allegedly travelled through the Queensland road border on the M1 at Coolangatta on Sunday with false ‘G’ pass declarations after having spent several weeks in Melbourne.
They were detained by police overnight and immediately placed into hotel quarantine.
A 29-year-old Slacks Creek man, a 23-year-old Waterford man and a 25-year-old man from Loganlea have all been issued with notices to appear in court for failing to comply with the COVID-19 Queensland Border Direction.
Queensland’s border restrictions mean people who have been in a COVID-19 hotspot within the last 14 days will be turned away at the state’s border.
Queensland residents who have been in a COVID-19 hotspot can return home but will be required to quarantine in government provided accommodation at their expense.
Since July 3, anyone entering Queensland is required to
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Drugs and firearms, Kingston
Officers from the Logan District Drug and Firearms Team have charged a 32-year-old woman in relation to the alleged discovery of drugs and firearms at a residence at Kingston.
Around 3.40pm yesterday police executed a search warrant at a Juers Street address where it is alleged two shot guns, ammunition, a small quantity of suspected methamphetamine and a glass pipe were located.
A 32-year-old Kingston woman has been charged with two counts of unlawful possession of weapons and one count each of authority needed to use explosives, possession of a dangerous drug and possess utensils or pipes etc that had been used.
She is due to face Southport Magistrates Court on October 21, 2020.
Detective Inspector Tod Reid said that police will continue to target criminal and illegal activity in the Logan Police District.
“This is a demonstration of our continued commitment to the disruption of crime and keeping our community safe,” Detective Inspector Reid
Fatal traffic crash, Charters Towers
A teenager has died in a fatal, single vehicle traffic crash in Charters Towers last night.
Investigations suggest around 9pm the vehicle, which was occupied by four people, rolled on the Flinders Highway at Richmond Hill.
A 17-year-old girl was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The 21-year-old male driver of the vehicle was airlifted to Townsville Hospital in a serious condition.
Two other passengers, a woman aged 21 and a 29-year-old man were taken to hospital for treatment.
The highway was closed in both directions as emergency services responded to the crash and re-opened at 4.30 am today.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the incident.
Update: Child death investigation, Mackay
A 24-year-old East Mackay man has been charged this afternoon following a two-month investigation into the death of a six-month-old baby boy on June 2.
Paramedics were called to an East Mackay residence at 2pm on Tuesday, June 2, where a six-month-old boy was found unresponsive.
He was transported to Mackay Base Hospital before being transferred to Townsville Hospital where he passed away on June 4.
Officers attached to Mackay’s Child Protection and Investigation Unit arrested the man shortly after 2pm today.
The 24-year-old man has been charged with murder and grievous bodily harm.
He is due to appear in Mackay Magistrates Court tomorrow.
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Four-day road police operation leads to 80 charges, Logan
A four-day proactive, high-visibility road patrol operation in the Logan District has resulted in police laying 80 charges for multiple offences.
Operation Titus, which ran from 4pm Thursday July 30 to 11pm Sunday August 2, saw officers from Browns Plains, Logan Central, Springwood, Crestmead and Jimboomba station intercept vehicles at stationary road set-ups in suburbs including Forestdale, Browns Plains, Boronia Heights, Berrinba, Slacks Creek and Marsden.
In total, close to 2,000 drivers were breath-tested resulting in a total of 80 charges being laid, including:
14 x unlicensed drivers
10 x drink driving (six low-range, four mid-range)
12 x drug-related offences (possessing dangerous drugs, possessing drug utensils)
2 x high speed driving (149kph / 100 zone, 128kph / 80 zone)
Police also issued 55 traffic infringement notices for various offences including driving while using a mobile phone, learner driver’s driving unaccompanied, driving a defective vehicle, driving an unregistered vehicle, speeding, failing to stop at a red light and
OMCG charges, Gold Coast
Police body worn camera vision has been release in relation to a number of search warrants were carried out around the Gold Coast recently.
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OMCG charges, Gold Coast
South East Region’s Major and Organised Crime Squad has charged four people with drugs and weapons related offences after search warrants were carried out around the Gold Coast recently.
It will be alleged the search of a Marine Parade address in Labrador on Thursday, July 30 located 21 tabs of LSD, 1.6kg of marijuana and small amounts of cocaine, mushrooms and Valium.
On Friday, July 31 a search of an address on Bushgum Crescent in Upper Coomera allegedly uncovered 1.3kg of marijuana, six cannabis plants, cash and an electronic conductive device.
Another Labrador address on Gordon Street was also searched on Friday which is alleged to have located two firearms, two ballistic plates and a quantity of cash.
A 34-year-old Labrador man has been charged with 21 drug related offences.
A 33-year-old Upper Coomera man has been charged with one count each of producing dangerous drugs, possessing dangerous drugs, possessing anything used in the commission
Update 3: Fatal quad bike crash, Ayr
A 24-year-old Home Hill man has been charged in relation to a fatal quad bike crash near Ayr on May 14.
The man has been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, driving over the alcohol limit and driving an unregistered vehicle on a road.
The man appeared in the Ayr Magistrates Court today and will reappear on October 26.
Revocation of stand down police officer, Operations Support Command
A female senior constable from the Operations Support Command who was stood down from official duty with the Queensland Police Service will now return to operational duties.
The officer was stood down on May 7, 2020 in relation to inappropriate access and release of confidential information and all relevant disciplinary action has now been finalised.
In keeping with our commitment to high standards of behaviour, transparency and accountability, we have undertaken to inform the public when an officer faces serious allegations of misconduct.
Information about the Queensland Police Service Integrity framework can be found here.
Information about compliments and complaints can be found here.
Wounding, Birtinya
An 18-year-old man has been charged after an incident in Birtinya yesterday morning (August, 1).
Around 3:30am two teenagers attempted to attend a party at an Affinity Place address.
The pair were asked to leave before becoming involved in an altercation.
Police will allege another person, being the 18-year-old approached from another house on the same street and a second altercation followed, which resulted in a 22-year-old man being stabbed.
He was taken to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital with a wound to his stomach.
The 18-year-old Mooloolaba man has been charged with one count of wounding.
He is due to appear in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court today (August, 3).

