April 22, 2025
Police have charged 29 people with 50 offences following a targeted drug and traffic operation at the Rabbits Eat Lettuce music festival at Stonelands over the Easter long weekend.
Between April 18-21, police conducted 1761 random breath tests and 265 random drug tests as well as searching 19 vehicles and 23 people.
As a result, police allegedly seized 15g of cannabis, 4g of cocaine, 2g of amphetamines, three MDMA tablets, three LSD tablets, one vial of steroids as well as cash and drug utensils.
Police have charged 24 people with 45 drug offences, two people with drink-driving offences and three people for unlicensed driving.
Another 25 people were issued with traffic tickets.
Acting Inspector Brett Everest said police would continue to take a zero-tolerance approach to anyone bringing illegal drugs to public events.
“It’s incredibly disappointing to see that despite our continued warnings we still have people who think it is ok to attend these family-friendly events while under the influence of drugs,” Acting Inspector Brett Everest said.
“And what’s even more concerning is that a number of those intercepted by police who had gotten behind the wheel, putting other people’s lives at risk.
“This operation sends a clear message – if you’re thinking of attending public events with drugs, we’ll be looking for you.”
Operation X-Ray Bandelier involved officers from Murgon and Kingaroy police stations, with assistance from the Brisbane Dog Squad, Road Policing Taskforce and Kingaroy, Toowoomba and Lockyer Valley Highway Patrol units.
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Four people, including two children, were taken to Kingaroy Hospital in a stable condition after two vehicles collided in Nanango on Tuesday afternoon.
Emergency services were called to Brisbane Street at 3:40pm.
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