Wilful damage charge, Morningside
Detectives from Taskforce Maxima have charged an alleged member of the Highway 61 Criminal Motorcycle Gang after investigations into the damage of a Morningside business last week.
It will be alleged on Friday, a man caused damage to a wall inside the Lytton Road store during a workplace dispute.
It will further be alleged the owner of the business received threatening text messages of personal violence following the incident.
Police today executed a search warrant at a Hawthorne Street residence at Beenleigh where they allegedly uncovered drug utensils.
A 38-year-old Beenleigh man has been charged with one count each of wilful damage and possessing drug utensils; and three counts of using a carriage service to menace or harass.
He is due to appear in the Beenleigh Magistrates Court on December 19.
Detective Senior Sergeant David Cove, of Taskforce Maxima said: “Today’s arrest demonstrates the impact of the campaign against criminal gang in the community. It is great that the community now has the confidence to come forward and make complaints against gang members. It shows we are moving in the right direction and the community is becoming safer.”
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