An 18-year-old Edmonton woman has been charged by Cairns detectives with one count of escaping lawful custody. She is due to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court tomorrow morning. Update 1 issued earlier this evening: Police searching for an 18-year-old woman who was released from the Cairns Watchhouse on September 12 (see below media release) […]
Police searching for an 18-year-old woman who was released from the Cairns Watchhouse on September 12 (see below media release) located the woman at a Whitfield residence around 8.30pm this evening. The woman was taken into custody without incident and is currently assisting police with their investigations into this matter. Original media release issued earlier […]
The Queensland Police Service will be conducting a training exercise on Thursday September 15 at Suncorp Stadium. The training will run from approximately 10am to 2pm and is closed to the public and media. Members of the public in the general vicinity may hear occasional yelling, raised voices, loud noises, sirens or bangs. Police participating […]
Emu Park police have charged a man with over 50 drug related offences following investigations into drug trafficking in the area. The charges resulted from ongoing intelligence and investigations into drug offences allegedly committed within the Emu Park division. A 23-year-old Zilzie man has been charged with one count of trafficking a dangerous drug, 51 […]
UPDATE: 9.15pm – the woman was arrested by police after they located her at a Whitfield address this evening. The original media release has been amended to remove the woman’s photo. Police are searching for a Cairns woman (pictured) who was released from the Cairns Watchhouse on September 12. It will be alleged at about 3.50pm […]
Southern Regional Crime Coordinator Detective Superintendent Brian Swan and Detective Acting Inspector Tony Parsons from State Drug and Serious Crime Group today launched Regional Project ‘D.R.I.F.T.’ which will run for a four week period from September 14 to October 9. Detective Superintendent Swan said Project D.R.I.F.T. (District Reviews into Firearms Thefts) aims to promote community […]
Detectives from Task Force Maxima last night charged a 34-year-old man and 44-year-old man, both alleged patched members of Gold Coast Nomads OMCG, with offences of entering licensed premises with a prohibited item. Police will allege both men were wearing Nomads Canberra OMCG hooded jumpers emblazoned with Nomad OMCG wording and signage. It will further […]
Police have today closed a major operation targeting the trafficking of methylamphetamine in the Cairns area. Operation Oscar Plectrum was commenced by officers from Innisfail CIB and investigated with the assistance of the Cairns Drug Squad. The operation was conducted over two days with the assistance of officers from Edmonton, Smithfield, Mareeba and Innisfail CIB, […]
Police have charged a 40-year-old man with weapons offences in Townsville yesterday. At about 5.20am it will be alleged security staff detected a pistol during a routine X-ray of checked luggage at Townsville airports domestic terminal. It will be further alleged security staff retrieved the pistol and a further physical search of the luggage located […]
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a woman at a bus stop in Sunnybank yesterday evening. The 21-year-old woman was waiting at a bus stop on Turton Street just before 7pm on September 13 when she was approached by two men who demanded her handbag. One of the men then produced a knife and […]