A 65-year-old Manly West man has been charged with 81 offences following a protracted caravan rebirthing investigation conducted by members of the State Crime Command’s Drug and Serious Crime Group.
The investigation relates to a number of caravans bought from various auctions, predominately in New South Wales, and transported to Queensland. Detectives will allege these caravans had been statutorily written off for various reasons including hail, flood and impact damage prior to purchase which had subsequently rendered them unable to be registered in Australia.
Investigators will allege that once the caravans were brought to Queensland, the original identifying numbers were removed and new identification numbers placed on the vans. They were then advertised through online sale sites and purchased by unsuspecting members of the community. Investigators will allege the man facilitated registration of the caravans in Queensland prior to purchase.
“This investigation highlights the QPS response to a crime that is not only
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