March 7, 2022
A 57-year-old Durong woman has been charged after an allegedly stolen Hitachi tracked loader was found by a police in a paddock on Mundubbera-Durong Road at Durong.
About 12:55pm on February 17, police executed a search warrant on a Durong address in relation to suspected stolen property.
They located the loader in a neighbouring paddock.
The woman has been charged with stealing a vehicle and receiving tainted property. She is due to appear in Murgon Magistrates Court on March 17.
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Murgon police are investigating the alleged theft of 18 Charbray cows and calves from a property on Slacks Road, Boondooma, at some time between September 15, 2021, and February 12.
Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800-333-000 ( quote QP2200333899).
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Property
Murgon police are investigating a number of alleged thefts:
- About 1:30pm on February 15, a set of Toyota Prado keys was stolen from an unlocked drawer in a classroom at a Murgon school.
- About 11:55pm on February 17, a Mazda BT50 utility parked at an address in Caswell Street, Murgon, was entered by two thieves who stole a set of spare vehicle keys from the vehicle. They were disturbed by the owner and left. About 9:40pm on February 20, would-be thieves returned and tried to use the stolen vehicle keys to steal the Mazda but were unable to due to a club lock on the steering wheel.
- Between 1:30pm and 2:30pm on February 18, a person lost a bank card somewhere between Murgon and Goomeri. Within a few hours, there were 10 unauthorised transactions on the card.
- About 3:15pm on February 25, police stopped and searched a vehicle in Edwards Street, Wondai and allegedly located a stolen laptop.
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Traffic
- A 19-year-old Proston man will appear in Murgon Magistrates Court on March 29 charged with drink-driving (0.071 BAC) after police stopped a vehicle in Webb Street, Hivesville, about 12:30am on February 19.
- An 18-year-old Cherbourg man will appear in Murgon Magistrates Court on April 12 charged with drug-driving after police stopped a vehicle on the Bunya Highway in Murgon about 3:30pm on February 20.
- About 4:12am on February 20, police stopped a vehicle on Wondai Road at Cherbourg for a roadside breath test. The driver allegedly provided a positive reading of 0.074 BAC. The driver was then told by police that he was detained for a further test, however he allegedly turned the vehicle ignition on and drove off. Investigations are continuing.
- A 56-year-old Wondai man will appear in Murgon Magistrates Court on April 12 charged with unlicensed driving after police intercepted a vehicle on Greenview Road, Wondai, about 6:05pm on February 26.
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Drugs
- A 23-year-old Wondai man has been charged with drug possession and will appear at the Murgon Magistrates Court on March 29 after police stopped and searched a vehicle in Cadell Street, Wondai, about 10:45am on February 21. Police allegedly located a quantity of cannabis in the vehicle.
- About 10:30am on February 22, police searched a home in Cadell Street, Wondai. They allegedly located cannabis and drug utensils. A 31-year-old Wondai woman and a 19-year-old Wondai woman were offered drug diversion. A 23-year-old Wondai man was charged with possessing a drug utensil; a 44-year-old Wondai woman was charged with possessing drugs and a drug utensil. They will appear in Murgon Magistrates Court on March 29.
- About 12:20pm on February 24, police executed a search warrant in Jefferies Street, Murgon. It is alleged that cannabis and drug utensils were located during the search. A 38-year-old Murgon woman has been charged with possessing drugs and drug utensils. She will appear in Murgon Magistrates Court on March 29.
