Investigators from the Logan Major and Organised Crime Squad have today closed a two-day operation targeting drug and firearms offences committed across the Gold Coast and Logan area.
As part of Operation Quebec Elm, investigators working in partnership with Logan District Police and specialist units executed search warrants on six properties in the Gold Coast, Logan and Brisbane area including Marsden, Greenbank, Bethania, Regents Park and Ormeau.
Police seized two firearms including a handgun and shortened rifle, methylamphetamine, $12,000 cash and a vehicle alleged to be proceeds of crime and a quantity of stolen property including a stolen motor vehicle.
Seven people were charged on 48 offences, including a 45-year-old man from Greenbank and a 38-year-old woman from Marsden. The 45-year-old man is due to appear in Beenleigh Magistrates Court on March 28, 2019 and the woman was due to appear today.
“This was a targeted and specific, intelligence-led operation which resulted in significant
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Police seize cannabis during traffic intercept, Minden
Police have located more than $1 million dollars worth of cannabis during a routine traffic intercept on the Warrego Highway at Minden overnight.
Around 7pm, officers from Ipswich Tactical Crime Squad (TCS) were carrying out patrols when they intercepted a Hyundai iLoad on the Warrego Highway.
A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the alleged discovery of more than 250kg worth of cannabis, equating to a street value of more than $1.5 million dollars.
A 27-year-old Laidley man is expected to appear in the Ipswich Magistrates Court today on one count of possessing dangerous drugs Schedule 2 drug quantity of or exceeding Schedule 3.
Ipswich TCS, Senior Sergeant Glenn Fleming said members of the public are asked to continue to support their fight against illegal drugs by providing by providing any information about any suspicious or illegal activity.
“The intercept was an outstanding result for not just the Ipswich and Minden areas, but no
Four charged over drugs, Surfers Paradise
Police have charged four people, after allegedly locating a significant quantity of drugs and cash at a Surfers Paradise apartment yesterday afternoon.
Around 3pm, Gold Coast detectives executed a search warrant on Ferny Avenue, where they allegedly located around 35 grams of methylamphetamine (ICE), valued in excess of $14 000, 1.5 litres of GHB (Fantasy), valued in excess of $7,000, cannabis, approximately $5,000 in cash and other items of interest.
Police arrested four people at the scene.
A 19-year-old Miami woman has been charged with three counts of possessing dangerous drugs and one count of possessing drug utensils. She is scheduled to appear at the Southport Magistrates Court on March 25.
A 43-year-old Mermaid Waters man has been charged with one count each of possessing dangerous drugs and failing to properly dispose of a needle. He is scheduled to appear at the Southport Magistrates Court on March 26.
An 18-year-old Parkwood woman was charged with
Man charged over arson, Upper Coomera
Police have charged a man over an alleged assault of a woman and arson at an Upper Coomera residence on Saturday, March 9.
Around 8.50pm, police received reports of a building on fire.
It will be alleged that a man assaulted a 29-year-old woman, who was known to him, at the address before pouring an accelerant throughout the property and her vehicle, then lighting it.
Neighbours immediately attended the property and extinguished the flames. The woman’s vehicle sustained significant damage, however the fire did not spread to the residence.
The woman suffered injuries to her face and arms and was transported to the Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.
Following investigations, a 31-year-old Upper Coomera man was located in northern New South Wales yesterday morning.
He was extradited back to Queensland yesterday and has since been charged with one count each of arson, endangering property by fire, assault occasioning
Wounding, Labrador
Police are investigating after a man was located at Labrador this morning suffering serious stab-wounds.
Around 6.06am, police were alerted by QAS to a man who had been stabbed in the back at McMillan Street.
The 28-year-old man was located on the street by members of the public, with a large knife in his right shoulder blade.
The man was transported by paramedics to the Gold Coast University Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Detectives have now declared the area a crime scene.
Investigations continue.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.
Update 8: Death investigation, Karawatha
Detectives have charged a further four people following the investigation into the death of a woman at Karawatha last month.
The body of Megan Kirley was found at a Wembley Road property just after 3am on Saturday, February 9.
A 21-year-old Waterford West man, a 28-year-old Slacks Creek man, a 42-year-old Kingston woman and a 31-year-old Runcorn man have all been charged with one count each of murder, manslaughter and attempted armed robbery.
They all due to appear at the Brisbane Magistrates Court tomorrow, March 12.
On March 2 police charged a 40-year-old Acacia Ridge man with one count of murder.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.
Quote this reference number: QP1900277675
Deprivation of liberty charges, Mackay
Police have charged a man following an incident at a business in Paget this morning.
It will be alleged around 10.20am police were called to a Caterpillar Drive business after reports an armed man had threatened the manager and was holding him in the office.
Police negotiators spoke with the man and after around 20 minutes the employee was released.
The man then surrendered without further incident.
The employee was not physically injured.
A 61-year-old Carmilla man has been charged with one count each of dangerous conduct with a weapon (replica handgun) and deprivation of liberty. He will appear at the Mackay Magistrates Court tomorrow, March 12.
Update 2: Suspicious death investigation, Wishart
Detectives have charged a man following the investigation into the death of a man on Saturday night.
Investigations indicate around 10.30pm a 42-year-old Upper Mount Gravatt man was driven to the QEII Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased from significant injuries.
A crime scene was later declared at an address in Lani Street, Wishart where a number of items of interest were seized including two vehicles.
Today a man was located by police at Spring Hill.
A 29-year-old Loganlea man has been charged with one count of murder and will appear at the Brisbane Magistrates Court tomorrow.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.
Quote this reference number: QP1900485455
Appeal for information: Suspicious fires, Underwood
Logan detectives investigating two suspicious fires at Underwood in early February and March have released images of two men who may be able to assist their investigations.
Around 11.35pm on Sunday February 10, two males deliberately started a fire at a unit, located in a 3-unit commercial complex on Darnick Street, Underwood, before running from the scene.
The fire failed to take hold, prompting the two males to return to the address around 12.25am, where they again set fire to the premises.
The fire destroyed a trampoline business and adjoining property.
Both males are possibly aged in their late teens to early 20s. One is described as having a skinny build, short dark hair and was wearing a baseball cap, three-quarter pants and joggers at the time. The second male was wearing a hooded jacket and shorts.
Detectives from Logan Central Criminal Investigation Branch are investigating if this fire is linked to a fire at
Armed robbery, Burrum Heads
Detectives investigating the armed robbery of a Burrum Heads service station on the weekend have released CCTV footage to identify those responsible.
Around 5.40am on Saturday, two men arrived at the Ivor Drive service station in a stolen white Nissan X-Trail, armed with knives and a firearm.
The pair entered the premises wearing balaclavas and approached the counter where the attendant was able to lock themselves in a back room.
The men then fled the business in the vehicle with a sum of cash towards the southern side of the service station.
No one was physically injured and investigations are continuing.
Initial investigations indicate the white Nissan X-Trail bearing Queensland registration 089YLL was stolen from an address on Charlton Esplanade Scarness at Hervey Bay at 4.30am the same morning.
One of the men is described as Caucasian, solid build, approximately 175cm tall, wearing black shorts, grey hoody, red and white scarf over their face and black,