The State Flying Squad (SFS) has now been deployed to Queensland’s crime hotspots more than 200 times since it was significantly expanded in January 2025.
Since the expansion, SFS investigators have now charged over 1406 adults with 4425 offences and 1555 young people with 4616 offences, while also supporting countless other regional policing operations with extra boots on the ground.
Their most recent deployment to Caboolture saw the Squad spend a week supporting local police and other specialist units including the Public Safety Response Team (PSRT) and Dog Squad, to help crack down on crime in the area.
During the deployment, SFS investigators charged 11 adults with 44 offences and 8 young people with 17 offences, ranging from property crime and drug offences to crimes against the person and breach of bail.
Officers supported the execution of multiple search warrants, including one assisting local police and PSRT at a Strathpine residence, allegedly locating large quantities of cocaine, methylamphetamine, utensils and balaclavas believed to be used in an offence.
A 29-year-old Strathpine man was arrested and remanded in custody.
He was charged with two counts of possessing dangerous drugs and one count each of driving without a licence and possess utensils.
He is next expected to appear in Pine Rivers Magistrates Court on 30 October.
SFS officers also executed a search warrant at a Morayfield residence, locating allegedly stolen property.
A 26-year-old Morayfield woman was arrested and remanded in custody.
She was charged with three counts each of breach of bail and receiving tainted property, two counts each of failure to appeal and possess dangerous drugs, and one count each of enter premises and commit, possess utensils, possess property, enter dwelling and commit, and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
She was expected to appear in Caboolture Magistrates Court on 25 September.
Detective Chief Superintendent of Crime Command Colin Briggs said over the past 200 deployments, the enhanced SFS had established itself as an effective resource to support local police in reducing crime and making Queensland communities safer.
“The SFS travels wherever and whenever they’re needed most, enhancing police ability to execute proactive and reactive operations and helping remove serious repeat offenders from the streets.” Detective Chief Superintendent Briggs said.
“The Squad will continue to work alongside local police and other specialist units to identify, apprehend and interrupt serious crime to help reduce the amount of victims of crime in Queensland communities.”
