May 30, 2018
Detectives from Kingaroy and Murgon CIBs were involved in drug raids in the Roma region on Tuesday morning which led to more than 11 people facing a total of 633 charges.
The raids followed a 14-month investigation into the trafficking of the drug ice, allegedly involving heavy transport operators.
Operation Papa Knot was established in March 2017.
Since then, vehicles have been intercepted and search warrants executed at a number of locations, leading to the arrest of 92 people on 176 charges.
On May 19, police seized 147.2g of ice, worth approximately $147,000, from a vehicle in Roma.
On Tuesday, more than 60 police officers from across Queensland – including detectives from Roma, St George, Charleville, Dalby, Kingaroy and Murgon with assistance from the State Drug Squad – executed about 40 search warrants at properties across Roma.
A 37-year-old Roma man has been charged with 400 offences, including trafficking and 392 counts of supplying dangerous drugs.
Police expect to make further arrests.
