Eight people have been charged with 23 offences following a recent operation targeting weapons and drug-related offending across Ipswich.
Officers from Ipswich Tactical Crime Squad executed search warrants at properties in West Ipswich, Redbank Plains and Ipswich earlier this month, seizing methamphetamine, firearms, a conducted energy weapon and ammunition.
A 34-year-old West Ipswich man and a 29-year-old Leichhardt woman have both been charged with three counts of unlawful possession of a weapon, two counts of authority required to possess explosives and one count each of possess dangerous drugs and possess utensils.
The man has been remanded in custody to appear in the Ipswich Magistrates Court on 2 September while the woman has been remanded in custody to appear in the Ipswich Magistrates Court on September 23.
A 38-year -old Rosewood man has been charged with one count of possessing dangerous drugs and is due to appear in the Ipswich Magistrates court on 7 September.
A 54-year-old Edens Landing man has been charged with two counts of possessing dangerous drugs and one count of possess utensils and is due to appear in the Ipswich Magistrates Court on 3 September.
A 38-year-old Cairns man has been charged with one count each of possess utensils and authority to possess explosives and appeared in the Ipswich Magistrates Court on 12 August while a 39-year-old woman was dealt with by way of drug diversion in relation to one count each of possess utensils and fail to take reasonable care of syringe or needle.
Tactical Crime Squad Officer in Charge, Senior Sergeant Michelle Blaney, said the operation had resulted in a significant haul of dangerous items being removed from the community.
“Illegal weapons, ammunition and illicit drugs have no place in our community, and we will continue to take action against those involved in this type of offending,” Senior Sergeant Blaney said.
“These results demonstrate the work our Tactical Crime Squad officers are doing to identify offenders, gather evidence and disrupt the supply of drugs and weapons across Ipswich.”
Senior Sergeant Blaney said investigations into drug and weapons offending remained ongoing.
“We know weapons and illicit drugs can have a significant impact on the broader community, which is why this type of offending remains a priority for our team.”
