August 15, 2016
Kingaroy police are concerned that a recent drug-driving blitz in town detected six drivers – including a pregnant woman and woman with a baby in her vehicle.
Officer-in-charge of Kingaroy Police, Senior Sergeant Duane Frank, said six people had been issued with notices to appear in court to face charges of drug driving after the blitz on August 4-5:
- A 33-year-old woman in Fisher Street allegedly tested positive to methamphetamine and cannabis
- A 28-year-old woman in Haly Street allegedly tested positive to methamphetamine
- A 21-year-old man in Youngman Street allegedly tested positive to cannabis
- A 43-year-old woman in Jarrah Street allegedly tested positive to cannabis
- A 34-year-old woman on the Bunya Highway heading into Kingaroy allegedly tested positive to cannabis
- A 22-year-old man in Haly Street allegedly tested positive to cannabis
Snr Sgt Frank said it was especially concerning that one of the women charged had a seven-month-old baby in her vehicle, while another was in the late stages of pregnancy.
“She was not only disregarding her own safety and the safety of other road users, but was also disregarding the safety of her unborn child,” Snt Sgt Frank said.
“The results are also alarming because the offences were detected during the day on busy roads in town, and some in the morning not long after school had begun.”
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The Queensland road toll for 2016 has hit 152, with eight fatalities so far in August.
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A 16-year-old Kingaroy youth has been dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act after police found he was carrying a drug utensil when they stopped him in Fisher Street, Kingaroy, on Wednesday afternoon.
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A 30-year-old Nanango woman has been charged with 27 counts of fraud.
Police will allege the woman used a credit card belonging to someone else to purchase multiple items, including food.
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Two people will face fraud charges after police visited a home in Harris Road, Kingaroy, on Wednesday morning.
A 52-year-old man and a 46-year-old woman have been summonsed to appear in court to face fraud-related charges linked to the use of a credit card.
Police will allege the couple used a credit card belonging to a 65-year-old man to make purchases totalling thousands of dollars over a period of time without the permission of the card owner.
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Two people surrendered themselves to Kingaroy Police Station on Friday morning.
The 45-year-old man and 40-year-old woman were wanted on arrest warrants for failing to appear in Southport Magistrates Court in April to face drug charges.
The pair were released from custody and bailed to appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court.
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Three men and a woman will face charges following a disturbance at a hotel in Haly Street, Kingaroy, in the early hours of Saturday morning.
A 21-year-old woman, a 22 year-old man, a 24-year-old man and a 28-year-old man will face charges including disorderly conduct on licensed premises, public nuisance and obstructing police.
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More than 300 children attended the Kingaroy Blue Light Disco on Friday night.
