Darling Downs Police are continuing their efforts to curb crime, charging more than 100 people with 323 offences during the first five weeks of Operation Yankee Forge.
The high visibility operation which launched on February 27, involves local officers targeting unlawful use, unlawful entry offences and robbery offences with officers focused on preventing, disrupting and investigating crime.
Of the offences, there were 58 people charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle, 77 people charged with unlawful entry offences and seven people charged with robbery.
On 31 March detectives from Murgon Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) charged two teenage boys following an investigation into property and vehicle offences in Murgon, Kingaroy and Nanango.
Initial investigations indicate that around 9pm on 30 March, an unknown number of offenders allegedly entered a Gayndah Road premises in Murgon and stole a 2022 Mitsubishi Triton dual cab.
The group then travelled to Kingaroy where it is alleged, they attempted to break into a number of vehicles on Adermann Drive before stealing a 2016 Subaru VX from a Bunker Street property in Nanango.
Police will further allege the group travelled back to Kingaroy where they attempted to break into several vehicles on Banksia Drive, Crown Court and Windsor Circuit.
Around 10am on 31 March the group are alleged to have broken into a hotel on Fitzroy Street in Nanango stealing alcohol and food items before leaving the scene.
A 17-year-old Acacia Ridge boy and a 16-year-old Murgon boy have each been charged with seven counts of enter premises and commit, two counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and two counts of enter dwelling and commit.
Both have been remanded in custody to appear in the Murgon Childrens Court on April 1.
Investigations continue.
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.
