Two Gold Coast men have been charged with a long list of offences following a major operation targeting the trafficking of dangerous drugs across Queensland.
Detectives from the Crime Command Organised Crime Gangs Group raided two properties in Currumbin and another in Nerang on Wednesday, allegedly seizing 23.5kg of cocaine, 10,000 MDMA pills, a quantity of cannabis and steroids.
Officers also located $60,000 in cash, as well as a money counter, prescription medication and encrypted mobile phones.
A 57-year-old Tugun man has since been charged with three counts of possessing anything used in the commission of crime, two counts each of possess dangerous drugs MDMA and possess dangerous drug schedule 1 over schedule 4 amount. He was further charged with one count each of trafficking dangerous drugs, supply cocaine, possess dangerous drug cannabis, possess dangerous drug cocaine and possess tainted property.
A 36-year-old Nerang man is also charged with two counts of possessing anything used in the commission of crime. He was also charged with one count each of trafficking dangerous drugs, possessing dangerous drug schedule 1 over schedule 4 amount, possess controlled drug, possess dangerous drugs steroids, possess tainted property and contravening order about information necessary to access information stored electronically.
They were both due to appear in Southport Magistrates Court on Thursday.
Detective Inspector Craig Bowman, Operations Manager for the Organised Crime Gangs Group, said the operation had successfully removed a significant quantity of dangerous drugs from the community.
“This operation has been highly successful, resulting in substantial drug seizures that underscore the severity of these offences,” he said.
“Thanks to the dedication and expertise of our officers, we have prevented a large amount of harmful drugs from reaching our streets and ensured two individuals involved in serious criminal activity are now being held to account.”
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