Police intercepted a New South Wales registered semi-trailer at the Queensland – New South Wales border checkpoint at Coolangatta yesterday, locating a large quantity of illicit tobacco and tobacco related products. Officers from the Crime and Intelligence Command, Major and Organised Crime Squad – South East Region (MOCS SER), stopped and searched the vehicle after […]
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The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has closed a proactive two-month operation targeting the state’s most high risk and high harm domestic and family violence offenders. Operation Tango Alessa, ran across five police districts targeting 100 offenders identified by specialist domestic and family violence officers and forensic behavioural specialists to be most likely to escalate into […]
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Changes to the hotel quarantine system have been implemented for anyone travelling into Queensland from hotspot locations in Australia. From 12pm (midday) August 25 until 12pm (midday) September 8, Queensland residents and new arrivals from New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT will need to reapply for a border pass. Anyone intending to relocate who […]
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Police are investigating after a 17-year-old man was stabbed in the leg with a knife at Woodridge in the early hours of this morning. Around 1am the teenager was confronted and threatened by three males at Station Road. During the incident he sustained three non-life threatening puncture wounds to his right leg. He was transported […]
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Update: The 14-year-old girl reported missing from the Kirwan yesterday has been located safe and well. Earlier… Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a 14-year-old girl reported missing from the Kirwan area earlier today (August 25). The girl was last seen about 2.30pm near Hudson Street. Anyone with information regarding her current […]
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Police have charged two men and a teenage girl following multiple break ins across Townsville on Sunday and Monday. Between 9pm on August 23 and 12.30am August 24, police will allege the two men broke into car dealerships in Hyde Park, Townsville City, Garbutt, Mt Louisa and Mundingburra. In Townsville City, they allegedly stole two […]
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The man missing from Moffatt Beach has been found safe and well. The media and public are thanked for their assistance. The original media release has been edited to remove all identifying information and pictures.
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Police have charged a teenager with multiple offences as investigations continue into the alleged burglary of homes at Seven Hills and Taringa overnight where a number of vehicles were also taken. A 15-year-old Crestmead boy has been charged with a number of burglary, unlawful use of a motor vehicle , evade police, and receiving stolen […]
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Police have released the six-month results of a multi-agency taskforce dismantling criminal networks attempting to import illicit drugs and firearms into Queensland. Taskforce Sentry comprises of members of QPS’ Crime and Intelligence Command, the Australian Federal Police (AFP), the Australian Border Force (ABF) and the Department of Home Affairs, collaborating to gather intelligence, implement investigative […]
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Townsville detectives have charged a 19-year-old man with grievous bodily harm following an alleged robbery at Hivers Street on August 5. Police will allege about 12.30pm, a 76-year-old woman was walking along Hivers Street when a man on a BMX bike, rode up beside her and snatched her bag. The man then allegedly took the […]
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