Investigators from the Gold Coast Criminal Investigation Branch yesterday executed a search warrant at a Willow Vale address in relation to investigations into an organised stealing syndicate.
It will be alleged police located property suspected of being stolen valued in excess of $20,000 which included electronic and baby goods.
It will be alleged items of value were stolen from retailers across the Gold Coast which were then sold through a variety of internet-based market places.
A 35-year-old Willow Vale woman has been arrested and charged with two counts of enter premises with intent to commit an indictable offence, seven counts of stealing and one count of possession of tainted property.
She is due to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court on 24 April 2019.
Detective Inspector Brendan Smith of the Gold Coast CIB said the theft from retail shops costs the Queensland community millions of dollars annually.
“Yesterday’s effort clearly illustrates the
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Escape from custody, Toowoomba
A man escaped from a police prisoner vehicle at Toowoomba yesterday.
Police will allege at 8:30am they were transporting several prisoners from Toowoomba to Brisbane for court purposes.
As the police prisoner van was travelling down the Range, one of the prisoners allegedly commenced kicking the door of the prisoner pods. The kicking was so extreme the officers decided to stop the vehicle as they believed the prisoner was trying to break out.
As they stopped the van, the prisoner who had damaged the internal pod, was able to escape from police.
The man ran up into bushland and police resources were deployed.
With the assistance of calls from the public, police were able to set up a cordon around East Street.
Multiple police resources were deployed to the cordoned area, including the dog squad who tracked the man to a house in East Street.
Police entered the house and located the man who had escaped through
Wounding incident Southport
Police are investigating after a man sustained a stab wound to his back at a unit at Southport yesterday afternoon.
Around 3.20pm a 36-year-old man was in his Barton Street unit when two men entered through an unlocked door and made demands for money.
There was a confrontation between the men at which time the male occupant was stabbed.
The two men fled the scene without obtaining any money or property.
The man was transported to hospital with a non-life threatening injury.
Police are appealing for anyone who might have seen anyone acting suspiciously in the area around the time of the incident to contact police.
Investigations are continuing.
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Extradition of OMCG member
Detectives from Taskforce Maxima have today travelled to Darwin and successfully applied for the extradition of a 28-year-old man to Queensland.
The man, a patched member of the Saturdarah Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (‘OMCG’), was arrested in Katherine on March 23 by Northern Territory Police on a return to prison warrant.
He was conveyed to Darwin where extradition was granted by the Darwin Magistrates Court.
The man had previously been convicted in the Southport Magistrates Court on a range of offences and sentenced to 15 months imprisonment before being released on court ordered parole.
Detective Inspector Glen Donaldson said the Queensland Police Service will continue to work with other government agencies to target outlaw motorcycle gangs.
“This arrest highlights the commitment of the Queensland Police Service and Queensland Corrective Services in continuing to protect the community by enforcing breaches of the law committed by members of outlaw motorcycle gangs,” he said.
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Unlawful prostitution charges, The Gap
Two women have been charged in relation to unlawful prostitution after police raided a business at The Gap on March 26.
Officers from the Ferny Grove Criminal Investigation Branch executed a search warrant on the Waterworks Road premises as part of Romeo Essence, a three month operation aiming to dismantle organised illegal prostitution, including businesses operating under the guise of legitimate massage parlours.
A 32-year-old and 40-year-old women were arrested during the search of the business premises associated with a massage parlour which was located a short distance away from a local school.
The 32-year-old business owner from Sunnybank Hills has been charged with carrying on business of providing unlawful prostitution and four counts of engaging in prostitution through unlawful prostitution business.
The 40-year-old female employee has been charged with engaging in prostitution through unlawful prostitution business.
Both are due to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on April 29
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Sexual violence prevention forums
The Queensland Government will be holding a number of forums and consultations to continue the important conversation about the prevention of sexual violence around the state, from March 25.
Sexual violence has a significant and profound impact on individuals, families, and communities in Queensland.
It can affect people of all ages, genders, backgrounds and can occur anywhere.
Sexual violence can often have a far-reaching health, social, emotional and economic impact on survivors, their families, friends, workplaces and communities.
While there has been progress, more work is needed to change attitudes, prevent sexual violence from occurring, and to provide better support for survivors.
The Queensland Government strongly believes sexual violence is unacceptable and is committed to preventing and responding to all forms of sexual violence in our communities.
Community organisations, leaders and interested members of the public are encouraged to attend the forums and share their thoughts and experiences.
In addition to the forums, local services will be
Update, homicide arrest, 2007 cold case
Detectives investigating the murder of Jay Brogden in Airlie Beach in 2007 have this morning executed a crime scene warrant at an Airlie Beach address.
Police from the Homicide Group in conjunction with Whitsunday CIB have established a crime scene at the Mazlin Street address earlier this morning.
Scientific officers will conduct a search of an area isolated to the backyard of the premises for items they believe to be linked to the murder.
“We can confirm information received from the public during our recent appeal has led us to this point. We are pleased with yesterday’s arrest and will continue to investigate this homicide until we are satisfied we have located every person involved in this murder.
“I can say without a shadow of a doubt that we haven’t reached that point yet,” Detective Inspector Damien Hansen of the Homicide Group said.
Note: The current residents of the property are not involved in the
Drug trafficking charges, Caboolture
Police have charged a man with a number of drug offences following the search a property in Caboolture today.
Officers from the Moreton District Tactical Crime Squad executed the warrant this morning and it will be alleged that officers found over 200 grams of MDMA and a quantity of LSD and methamphetamines.
It will be further alleged that officers also found a sum of cash and drug paraphernalia.
A 25-year-old Morayfield man has been charged with two counts of trafficking dangerous drugs, one count of possession of property obtained from trafficking drugs, three counts of possession of dangerous drugs and one count of possession of anything for the use in the commission of a crime.
He is due to appear in he Caboolture Magistrates Court on May 2.
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Harmful substance discharged, Hyde Park (Townsville)
Police are investigating after a substance similar to OC spray was discharged in a Townsville shopping centre rest room today, injuring patrons.
It will be alleged at around 11am a groups of young females entered the toilets of a Kings Road shopping centre and sprayed a chemical substance believed to be capsicum spray into the air.
A short time later two women aged 27 and 79 entered the bathroom and inhaled the unknown substance which immediately began to make their airways and nose burn, causing breathing difficulties.
The women alerted a female shopping centre employee and a 23-year-old male security guard who entered the area and were also immediately overcome.
Police were called to the scene where the victims were treated by paramedics before being transported to Townsville Hospital.
Officers reviewed CCTV and a short time later arrested four teenage girls in the vicinity who were allegedly in possession of a small black cannister.
The girls,
Fatal car crash, Camooweal
Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash this afternoon approximately 30kms east of Camooweal.
Around 4pm two women and a teenage boy were travelling on the Barkly Highway when the vehicle they were travelling in overturned.
A passenger, a 24-year-old woman from Underwood, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The second passenger, a 17-year-old boy from Ormeau, sustained non life-threatening injuries.
The driver, a 29-year-old woman from Mount Cotton, was airlifted to Mount Isa Hospital in a stable condition.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.
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