{"id":377179,"date":"2026-10-27T20:38:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T10:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=377179"},"modified":"2026-10-27T20:38:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T10:38:32","slug":"30-charged-after-police-raids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2026\/10\/27\/30-charged-after-police-raids\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Charged After Police Raids"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_313583\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313583\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/prendergast1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-313583\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/prendergast1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">South Burnett Patrol Group Acting Inspector Scott Prendergast\u00a0(Photo: QPS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>October 27, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thirty people have been charged with 91 offences following a three-day operation targeting property, vehicle and drug-related crime across the South Burnett.<\/p>\n<p>Operation Lionrock ran from October 19-21, with police undertaking a range of proactive enforcement activities designed to disrupt criminal behaviour and enhance community safety.<\/p>\n<p>The operation brought together Kingaroy and Murgon detectives, the Darling Downs District Tactical Crime Squad, the Toowoomba Highway Patrol Unit, and general duty officers from surrounding stations.<\/p>\n<p>The police executed search warrants, conducted bail compliance checks and carried out targeted street checks as part of a high-visibility policing response.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On <strong>October 19<\/strong>, police searched a Kingaroy address where they allegedly located a small amount of cocaine and drug utensils. A 22-year-old Kingaroy woman has been charged with possessing a dangerous drug, possessing drug utensils and anything used in the commission of a crime. She has been issued with a notice to appear in the Kingaroy Magistrates Court on November 25.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>On <strong>October 21<\/strong>, police searched a Cherbourg address where they arrested a 17-year-old boy following an investigation into the theft of a motor vehicle and armed robbery in Murgon and Moffatdale on October 13. The boy has been charged with 21 offences, including four counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, and single counts of armed robbery, stealing, and enter premises and commit. He appeared in the Kingaroy Children&#8217;s Court on October 22.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Also on <strong>October 21<\/strong>, police searched a Cherbourg address following an investigation into the theft of a vehicle at Wondai on October 17. Police will allege that about 6:00am on October 17, a 2020 MG MG3 was stolen from a Mackenzie Street address. It was located in Murgon later the same morning. A 15-year-old boy has been charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle and has been dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>South Burnett Patrol Group Acting Inspector Scott Prendergast said police remain committed to targeting criminal activity and holding offenders accountable.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOperations like Lionrock are about targeting the criminal activity that impacts our communities and ensuring those responsible are held accountable for their actions,\u201d Acting Inspector Prendergast said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProperty crime, vehicle theft, and drug-related offending can have a significant impact on individuals, families and businesses. We will continue to investigate these offences and take action against those responsible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy bringing together specialist units and local police, we can target offending, apprehend those causing harm in our communities, and work towards making the South Burnett a safer place for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2026\/10\/15\/four-teenage-boys-charged\/\">Four Teenage Boys Charged<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Raw video of supplied by the QPS of one of the arrests at Cherbourg:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ee6lwx4qzS8?srel=0\" width=\"760\" height=\"410\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thirty people have been charged with 91 offences following a three-day operation targeting property, vehicle and drug-related crime across the South Burnett.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":313584,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,24],"tags":[1135,21,123,1132,26],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - 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