Six people have been charged and 14 firearms have been seized through Operations Whiskey Overhang and Whiskey Allegra, after an investigation into an alleged shooting incident in Kallangur on November 13.
Operation Whiskey Overhang was established by the Petrie Criminal Investigation Branch to investigate after reports shots were fired outside a house on Sheehan Street around 6.30pm.
A Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) was declared just after 6.30pm as police attended the address, before it was revoked around 8.30pm.
Two men have been charged in relation to this incident.
A 33-year-old Rothwell man was charged with two counts of authority to possess explosives, and one count each of dangerous conduct with weapon, possess dangerous drugs and possess property suspected of having been used in connection with the commission of a drug offence, unlawful possession of weapons, possession of detachable magazines without licence, possessing/acquiring restricted items and authority to possess explosives.
He has been remanded in custody and is due to reappear in the Caboolture Magistrates Court on December 18.
A 32-year-old Kallangur man was charged with one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and dangerous conduct with a weapon.
He has been remanded in custody and is due to reappear in Pine Rivers Magistrates Court on January 20, 2025.
As part of the investigation, search warrants were executed at a properties in Kallangur, Rothwell and Joyner where police located and seized a stolen Crysler, drugs, firearms and associated items.
In total, police located and seized 69.22 grams of methylamphetamine, 1.7grams of MDMA, 135 Suboxone strips and more than $6,00 in cash.
Police also located and seized 14 firearms including several handguns, a rifle, shotgun and taser, alongside ammunition and tools and parts used to manufacture firearms.
A 43-year-old Joyner man has been charged in relation to the located firearms.
He has been charged with four unlawful possession of weapons offences and one count of possess explosives (ammunition).
He is due to reappear in Pine Rivers Magistrates Court on December 18.
As part of the investigation, drug charges were laid under Operation Whiskey Allegra – a drug-related operation in the Moreton District.
A 32-year-old Kallangur man was charged with one count each of possessing dangerous drugs, trafficking dangerous drugs, and possessing anything used in the commission of crime.
He has been remanded in custody and is due to reappear in Pine Rivers Magistrates Court on January 20, 2025.
A 41-year-old Kallangur woman was charged with one count each of trafficking dangerous drugs, possessing dangerous drugs, possession of property suspected of being the proceeds of an offence, unlawful use of a motor vehicle and possess anything used in the commission of crime.
She has been remanded in custody and is due to reappear in Pine Rivers Magistrates Court on January 20, 2025.
A 25-year-old Caboolture woman has been charged with three counts of possessing dangerous drugs, and one count each of obstruct police, possessing dangerous drugs (above schedule), possessing anything used in the commission of a crime, possess utensil and possession of property suspected of being proceeds.
She has been remanded in custody and is due to reappear in Pine Rivers Magistrates Court on February 3, 2025.
A 38-year-old Joyner woman has been charged with two counts of possessing dangerous drugs, and one count of possess utensil.
The woman was then eligible for, and accepted, a drug diversion program.
Investigations are ongoing however police are confident there is no ongoing threat to the public.
