Police have charged three teenage boys following investigations into multiple incidents in Murgon and Kingaroy on Sunday, 22 March.
Initial investigations indicate that around 1.30am, an unknown number of offenders allegedly entered a Macalister Street premises in Murgon and stole three vehicles.
Police will further allege that the stolen vehicles were used in other incidents later that morning in Kingaroy, including two stolen dirt bikes and an attempted theft on Banksia Drive, around 3.15am and the theft of a Holden Commodore on First Avenue.
A 15-year-old Cherbourg boy has been charged with five counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, two counts of entering premises and commit an indictable offence and one count each of enter dwelling and commit and enter premises with intent to commit indictable offence.
He is due to appear in Murgon Childrens Court on 21 April.
Another 15-year-old Cherbourg boy has been charged with two counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, one count each of enter premises and commit indictable offence, unlawful conduct participating in hooning, and driving without driver licence.
He has been dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act.
A 14-year-old Cherbourg boy has been charged with one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, and unlawful conduct participating in hooning.
He is due to appear in Murgon Childrens Court on 31 March.
Police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
Investigations are ongoing.
Operation Yankee Forge is a six-month, district led statewide initiative targeting high harm and high volume offences, including unlawful use of motor vehicles, unlawful entry and robbery.
The operation will enhance policing activities across Queensland to reduce victim numbers and strengthen community safety.
Police regions, supported by specialist squads, will undertake coordinated disruption activities across the state. Police will target high harm offenders and work closely with partner agencies to ensure offenders are held accountable. With a strong focus on crime prevention, police will be highly visible as they prevent, disrupt and investigate offending, with particular emphasis on unlawful use, robbery and unlawful entry.
The operation will be locally led and centrally coordinated, leveraging the knowledge and experience of officers who know their communities best.
