{"id":254802,"date":"2020-03-16T16:01:39","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T06:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=254802"},"modified":"2020-07-12T15:12:32","modified_gmt":"2020-07-12T05:12:32","slug":"36-charged-after-drug-raids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2020\/03\/16\/36-charged-after-drug-raids\/","title":{"rendered":"36 Charged After Drug Raids"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_254804\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-254804\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316drugs1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-254804\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316drugs1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316drugs1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316drugs1-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-254804\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A rifle and ammunition allegedly seized by police during the drug raids (Photo: QPS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_254805\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-254805\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316drugs1a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-254805 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316drugs1a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316drugs1a.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316drugs1a-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-254805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hydroponic set-ups were also allegedly located by police (Photo: QPS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>March 16, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Police have charged 36 people with drug offences and seized hundreds of cannabis plants and a large quantity of hydroponic equipment as part of an ongoing operation targeting the production, distribution and trafficking of cannabis in the Sunshine Coast hinterland and South Burnett.<\/p>\n<p>Police executed 35 search warrants across the Sunshine Coast hinterland, Fraser Coast and South Burnett from March 10-13 as part of joint Operation Oaky.<\/p>\n<p>The raids involved 25 officers from the Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay Burnett tactical crime squads and detectives from the State Crime Command\u2019s Major and Organised Crime Squad (Rural).<\/p>\n<p>During the search, police allegedly seized 307 cannabis plants, including some up to 2.5m tall, 8.6kg of cannabis and 12 hydroponic systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Investigators also seized four firearms, two crossbows, a large quantity of ammunition along with a quantity of cocaine and regulated drugs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Police have estimated the total street value of the drugs seized at $1.85 million.<\/p>\n<p>Senior Sergeant Wade Lee, officer in charge of the Wide Bay Tactical Crime Squad, said police would continue targeting drug offences in the region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis intelligence-based action by Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast police with the assistance of specialist officers from the State Crime Command has had a significant impact on the local drug market,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the assistance of the community, we will continue to proactively and collaboratively target and disrupt the production and distribution of drugs in the Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay-Burnett.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The arrests included:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A 45-year-old Mooloolah Valley man on two weapons charges due to appear in the Caloundra Magistrates Court on April 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A 41-year-old Peachester man on four drug offence charges due to appear at Maroochydore Magistrates Court on April 6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A 38 year-old Diamond Valley man on three drug offence charges due to appear at Maroochydore Magistrates Court on March 30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A 30 year-old Goomboorian man on five drug offence charges due to appear at Gympie Magistrates Court on March 30.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Police said investigations were continuing with further arrests expected.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_254806\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-254806\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316drugs2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-254806\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316drugs2.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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