Commissioner Ian Stewart joined emergency services representatives today to launch this year’s Queensland Police Service (QPS) Christmas Road Safety Campaign. Commissioner Stewart said this year’s campaign would involve a highly visible police presence and a series of targeted traffic operations across the state. “Sadly 40 people lost their lives while more than 2171 people were […]
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Police are warning tradies to secure their tools and equipment after intel assessments of recent stealing offences in the South Brisbane and Logan districts identified a spike in the theft of tools from trade vehicles. Detective Inspector Owen Elloy, East Crime Group, South Brisbane District said there has been a recent increase in tools stolen […]
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Whitsunday detectives have closed a major operation targeting drug networks in the region that has culminated in the arrest of 37 people on more than 120 drug related charges. Operation Papa Boolean was undertaken over a six-month period and has led to a substantial quantity of drugs including cannabis, MDMA, LSD and cocaine being seized. […]
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State Crime Command’s Drug and Serious Crime Group with assistance of police from the Southern Region completed a significant drug enforcement operation yesterday, resulting in the seizure of 11, 795 cannabis plants. Operation Papa Cider commenced in July this year with ongoing investigations focusing on cannabis production and trafficking in South East Queensland, particularly South […]
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The 56-year-old woman reported missing from the Sunshine Coast since November 23 has been located safe and well. Police would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance.
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Police are investigating a shooting incident which occurred outside a residence at Upper Coomera this morning. Shortly after 8am police were called after a 36-year-old man was shot in the driveway of a home at Roe Street. The man sustained an injury to his eye and has been transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. […]
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A man has been charged following two armed robberies alleged to have occurred in the Mackay area last week. It will be alleged around 5.45pm on November 30 a man entered a convenience store on Beaconsfield Road armed with a screwdriver. The man allegedly demanded money from a female staff member, before fleeing the scene […]
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Police are investigating after a man was robbed in Townsville overnight. Around 10.10pm a 61-year-old man was sitting in his parked van in a carpark on Hervey Range Road when he was approached by three men. One man threatened him with a knife demanding his vehicle. The man complied and got out of his van. […]
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UPDATE 4.10pm 7/12: media release edited to remove image and identifying details. Updated media will be issued shortly. Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a man reported missing from Boyne Valley. The 45-year-old was last seen on December 5 in the Boyne Valley area but hasn’t been seen since. Concerns are held for […]
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This man has been located safe and well. If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
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