Police have charged 22 people as part of an operation targeting a drug trafficking syndicate operating in the South Brisbane District.
Detectives from Upper Mount Gravatt CIB and South Brisbane Tactical Crime Squads executed 21 search warrants over a 3-day period as part of Operation Quebec Paddle which ran from February 4 to 6.
During the three-day operation, 22 people were arrested on 130 charges ranging from drug trafficking, drug supply, drug possession, possession of firearms and possession of stolen property.
Police will allege quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine were located during the execution of the search warrants, as were cash, firearms and stolen property.
Officer in charge of the Upper Mount Gravatt Tactical Crime Squad, Senior Sergeant Murray Cumner said the outcome of Operation Quebec Paddle is a great result for the community.
“Our officers have worked hard to reach the point of charging more than 22 people with serious drug charges” Senior Sergeant
Category: Queensland Police News Updates – South Brisbane
Update: Armed robbery charges, Brisbane and Logan
Police have arrested six people following investigations into a series of armed robberies in Brisbane and Logan in the past week.
It will be alleged a group were involved in armed robberies at a service stations in Underwood last night and at another in Slacks Creek on February 11.
It will further be alleged a woman had her car stolen at knifepoint on Endsleigh Street in MacGregor on February 11.
Just before midnight, two men and three teens were arrested after the alleged stolen car crashed on Brisbane Road at Coombabah.
The 25-year-old male driver and an 18-year-old Crestmead man were both injured and transported to Gold Coast University Hospital for treatment.
Three boys, a 14-year-old from Bethania, a 15-year-old from Runcorn and a 15-year-old from Rochedale have all been charged with armed robbery in company in relation to the alleged Underwood robbery.
The 15-year-old Rochedale boy has also been charged with two additional charges of
Update, Logan disturbance
A 32-year-old man has been extradited to Queensland today following the arrest of nine people last week for their alleged involvement in a disturbance at a shopping centre in Loganholme on Monday, February 4
The 32-year-old Mount Cotton man, the alleged President of the Logan Rebels OMCG, has been extradited from Darwin and will appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court tomorrow. He will face charges of acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm whilst a participant in a criminal organisation, affray and habitually consorting.
This follows last week’s incident where a 27-year-old man, armed with a machete was shot in the leg and a steel grate smashed through the windscreen of a silver SUV.
The 27-year-old man was charged on February 6 with going armed so as to cause fear and wilful damage, relating the removal of a GPS tracking ankle bracelet.
Seven members of the Rebels were further arrested following search warrants executed
Armed robbery, MacGregor
Police are investigating after a woman had her car stolen this afternoon in MacGregor.
At around 4.10pm, a woman was walking to her car that was parked on Endsleigh Street when she was confronted by two men.
One of the men opened the passanger door and produced a knife and made demands fo rthe vvheicle.
The woman then exited the car and the two men then stole the vheicle and were last seen driving on Endsleigh Street.
The woman was not physically injured as a result of the robbery.
The vehicle is a white Toyota Yaris with Queensland registration BAF094.
The men are both described as Pacific Islander in appreance, were in their early 20s and one had a solid build and the other had a slim build.
Police are appealing to anyone that has any information which may assist with the investigation to contact them.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or
Update 2: Death investigation, Karawatha
South Brisbane detectives are appealing for members of the public to come forward as they continue to investigate the death of a 40-year-old woman at Karawatha on the weekend.
As part of their investigation, officers are asking motorists who were travelling along Wembley Road between 2:45am and 3:20am on the morning of Saturday, February 9 to contact police.
Police were called to a Wembley Drive address shortly after 3am on February 9, following reports of a shooting.
A crime scene remains in place at the Wembley Road rural property with specialist police including scientific and scenes of crimes officers in attendance.
Investigators are also seeking anyone who was in the area with dash-cam footage to contact police.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by
Have you locked your doors and windows?
Living in Queensland during these hot summer months means the house can heat up very quickly and become very uncomfortable to live in. Therefore, it’s only natural for you to want to open all the doors and windows in your house to let some air flow through to cool the house down.
As the hot Queensland sun is going down in the late afternoon/evening, most households will open their windows and doors to let this air flow in.
Police are also aware that criminals use these hot summer months as an opportunity to break into your home.
The criminals are hoping that you have left your doors and windows unlocked or used your finger to flick the latch down rather than key locking it.
There has been an increase in burglary offences across the South Brisbane Police District in the past few hot summer months.
When windows and doors are left unlocked, offenders are using this
Update 1: Death investigation, Karawatha
South Brisbane detectives, with the assistance of the Homicide Investigation Unit continue to investigate the death of a 40-year-old woman at Karawatha yesterday.
A crime scene remains in place at the Wembley Road rural property with specialist police including scientific and scenes of crimes officers in attendance.
A 43-year-old Karawatha man assisting with police investigations yesterday is not in custody however he continues to assist with investigations.
It is expected the crime scene will remain intact until at least tomorrow with further searches to be conducted.
Original media release issued yesterday, February 9 at 9.20am
Police were called to a Wembley Drive address shortly after 3 am today following reports of a shooting.
Early information suggests police arrived at the semi-rural scene to discover a 40-year-old woman had passed away.
Police have information to suggest the woman was shot.
A man who was at the address and known to the woman is currently assisting police with their inquiries.
Police
Tighten your belt or pay the price!
Riding without a seatbelt is far from a ‘cheap’ thrill when you’re dealing with potential costs of life and safety – not to mention a $391 fine.
Whether you’re a driver or passenger you must by law wear your seatbelt in a vehicle.
If you don’t, you face a fine of $391 and three demerit points as a driver, or passenger aged 16 years or older.
Drivers can also be fined and lose points for every passenger in the vehicle who isn’t buckled up – that adds up to a huge cost and potential loss of licence.
The responsibility for making sure everyone in the car is wearing a seatbelt lies with the driver of the vehicle.
A seatbelt is vital for protection in a collision or accident, as it holds the occupant in place, preventing additional harm and keeping them in the right position for an airbag to deploy effectively.
Queensland Police Service Assistant Commissioner
Drugs and firearms located, Woolloongabba
A man and woman have been charged after firearms and drugs were located at a Woolloongabba apartment yesterday morning.
At around 9am on February 5, police officers on duty observed a man flee from them along Regent Street into a nearby building.
He was found and detained and during a subsequent search of the man police allegedly located a quantity of dangerous drugs, cash and a firearm disguised as a lighter.
Police also found a set of keys belonging to an alleged stolen Range Rover.
A search warrant was executed at a nearby residence as a result of the arrest where it will be alleged police located an additional three firearms, dangerous drugs, utensils and stolen property.
Two people allegedly attempted to flee the scene however a woman was located and arrested.
A 25-year-old Cashmere man is expected to be charged with various firearms, drugs and theft offences over the next few days.
A 25-year-old woman has
Gift vouchers used to pay ATO scammer
Police are asking the community to remain vigilant and remember that no government organisation, particularly the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will seek payment via gift vouchers.
Police around the state have received a number of reports about ‘scammers’ calling members of the public and threatening arrest warrants if they refuse to repay a tax debt.
In many cases, the victims have been told to purchase large sums of gift vouchers as a form of payment.
Police in Maryborough were notified of a 40-year-old local woman who presented herself to the local police station, after she received a threatening phone call.
In this case, the ‘scammers’ requested payment through Google Play gift vouchers.
Another report was received by officers in Logan, where a 30-year-old Woodridge man purchased $9000 worth of gift cards.
The victim was asked to purchase iTunes and Google Play gift vouchers.
Investigations are continuing on both cases, however police are appealing to members of the community