March 26, 2015
A number of people have been charged with drug offences – and police believe they may have located items linked to a string of recent break-ins – after police raids in Kingaroy on Wednesday.
Police from Kingaroy, Nanango and Cherbourg, supported by Brisbane-based drug-sniffing dogs, executed search warrants at a house in Murray Parade and a house in Parkside Drive.
At the first address, a 16-year-old youth was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant.
A 36-year-old woman was charged with two counts of possessing dangerous drugs and one count of possessing drug utensils. She has been bailed to appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court in April.
A 42-year-old man was arrested and held in custody. He was charged with possessing dangerous drugs, possessing a restricted item (nunchucks), property suspected of being stolen and possessing explosives (shotgun ammunition).
Officer-in-charge of Kingaroy Police, Senior Sergeant Duane Frank, said a search of the residence located four trailbikes which have been seized by police.
Police will allege the motorbikes were either stolen or unlawfully obtained.
Snr Sgt Frank said police also located a quantity of drugs deemed to be amphetamines, electrical items including cameras, a computer, what appears to be valuable jewellery, a large quantity of power tools, a high pressure cleaner and a generator.
Police will also allege more than $17,000 in cash was located concealed in a cupboard.
At the Parkside Drive address, police allegedly located a small amount of cannabis and drug utensils.
A woman has been charged with possessing dangerous drugs and failing to dispose of drug syringes.
A man has been charged with possessing dangerous drugs and two counts of possessing drug utensils.
Snr Sgt Frank said police were examining information gathered through the searches and there was possibility that further arrests linked to drug and property crime could be made.
“Police will continue to use drug detection dogs in regards to targeting people in our community,” Snr Sgt Frank said.
He said police also relied on information for the community about suspected drug activity.
“They can either call local police directly, or call Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800-333-000,” he said.
