Bayside Criminal Investigation Branch have charged a man following investigations into property crime offences across Brisbane’s bayside.

It will be alleged between 18 October to 4 November a 22-year-old Chandler man committed offences at several addresses along Alastair Street, Ernest Street and Alexander Street in Lota, Barrinia Street in Manly, and Turnberry Drive in Victoria Point.

On 5 November investigations led to the man being arrested in Chandler.

The man was subsequently charged with eight counts of enter premises and commit indictable offence and one count each of enter dwelling and commit, attempted enter premises with intent to commit indictable offence, attempted enter premises and commit indictable offence, and stealing.

A further search warrant at a Chandler address resulted in the location of amphetamine, clonazepam, and drug utensils.

The man was charged with an additional seven offences including two counts of possessing dangerous drugs, and one count each of supplying dangerous drugs, receiving tainted property, offence to possess S4 medicines, possess utensils or pipes etc that had been used and possess property suspected of having been used in connection with the commission of a drug offence. 

The man was issued with a notice to appear before Wynnum Magistrates Court on 23 November.

The arrest is one of the of the latest under Operation Yankee Forge, a state-wide operation targeting property offences, car theft and robbery.

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