On Thursday July 17, as part of ongoing enforcement action against criminal gangs, detectives from Taskforce Maxima and officers from the Australian Federal Police (including the National Anti-Gangs Squad) and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service executed a search warrant at a Pacific Pines address, targeting the networks of the Bandidos Criminal Motor Cycle […]
Detectives from Taskforce Maxima and the Sunshine Coast Gangs Squad executed a series of search warrants today in the Sunshine Coast District targeting the drug distribution networks of the Rebels Criminal Motorcycle Gang. These actions saw the execution of six search warrants at addresses in the Coolum, Yandina, Maroochydore, Mountain Creek and Castaways Beach areas. […]
Police continue to investigate a two car crash in which two people died at Cashmere on Tuesday. Initial investigations indicate around 9am two vehicles collided on Eatons Crossing Road. Police believe the driver of a truck travelling in the same direction (east) as the car, prior to the crash, could have information which may assist […]
A 49-year-old man has been charged with one count of fraud and attempted fraud in relation to fraudulent activities committed against a government department. The 49-year-old man, a former QBuild (now Building and Asset Services and part of the Department of Housing and Public Works) supervisor is alleged to have approved 289 fraudulent invoices submitted […]
Gold Coast police believe people are getting the message in relation to drug offences thanks to regular intelligence driven operations being run throughout the district. Last Saturday night Gold Coast police conducted a drug dog operation in Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach, netting just one person for possession of four ecstasy pills. Police see this result […]
A man has been charged following an incident in Brighton from overnight. An emergent situation was declared following police allegedly discovered a quantity of drugs, a drug manufacturing equipment and explosives. The declaration was revoked a short time later. A 37-year-old Brighton man has been charged with one count each of unlawful deposition of explosives, […]
Police have charged a man following an armed robbery in Milton last night. Shortly before 10.15pm, a man has entered a fast food restaurant on Milton Road and approached the counter. Police will allege the man then advised staff he was armed with a gun and made demands for cash. The staff complied and the […]
Police are investigating a house fire that occurred in Kallangur overnight. Police were called to a vacant house on School Road shortly before 10.20pm. When they arrived on scene, the house was engulfed in flames and was put out by emergency services a short time later. No neighbouring dwellings were damaged, however the house was […]