Police from the Dalby-Burnett Group arrested twenty people during phase two of a drug operation code-named Operation Quebec Oklahoma targeting the trafficking of methylamphetamine (Ice) into Murgon, Cherbourg and the southern Burnett areas.
Operation Quebec Oklahoma was a complex and lengthy operation spanning 13-months and utilised police resources from the across the South West and Moreton policing districts as well as specialist commands from Brisbane.
During the ‘lead-up’ phase of the operation, between January 2018 and early January 2019, police arrested 117 people on 253 charges and seized approximately $21,500 worth of methylamphetamine.
The closure of Phase One of Operation Quebec Oklahoma occurred on January 21 and 22 and saw 15 search warrants executed across the Burnett district resulting in 20 people charged with 491 offences, including seven people charged with trafficking methylamphetamine. Significant quantities of methylamphetamine and cannabis were seized by police.
The closure of Phase Two of the operation, which occurred between
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