Detectives from the Crime Command Organised Crime Gangs Group and officers from the Central Region have charged two men with drug-related offences following the execution of search warrants at Rockhampton, Gold Coast and Mackay.
The arrests were made following investigations made by officers from the Gold Coast Major and Organised Crime Squad, with the assistance of Mackay Tactical Crime Squad and Rockhampton Criminal Investigation Branch, targeting the trafficking of methylamphetamine across Queensland.
A number of search warrants were executed on Wednesday, 25 February, at a residential address in Reedy Creek, a property in The Leap and a vehicle was intercepted by police in Rockhampton.
During the searches, police located 9.5kg of methylamphetamine, 162 grams of cocaine, more than $175,000 in cash and seized three vehicles, a Toyota Landcruiser, Toyota Prado and a Ford Ranger.
A 40-year-old man arrested in Rockhampton was charged with two counts each of possessing dangerous drugs exceeding Schedule 4 (methylamphetamine and cocaine) and possessing anything used in commission of a crime and one count each of trafficking in dangerous drugs, possessing property obtained from trafficking or supplying, possessing dangerous drugs and supplying dangerous drugs.
He is expected to appear in the Rockhampton Magistrates Court today, Friday 27 February.
A 46-year-old man arrested in Mackay was charged with one count each of possessing dangerous drugs exceeding Schedule 4 (methylamphetamine), possessing dangerous drugs exceeding Schedule 3 (cocaine), possessing of property suspected of being proceeds of an offence, possess property suspected of having been used in connection with the commission of an offence, and contravening order about information necessary to access information stored electronically, as well as two counts of possessing medicines
He appeared in the Mackay Magistrates Court on February 26.
Detective Inspector Craig Bowman of the Organised Crime Gangs Group said police were working together to target these networks and hold those involved responsible.
“Police are working collaboratively across regions and with specialist and frontline officers to dismantle organised crime networks. This investigation demonstrates our continued focus on targeting all aspects of illicit enterprises, disrupting their activities, and ensuring those responsible are brought to justice to keep our communities safe.”
