Two teenage boys from the Gold Coast and a Tweed Heads man have been charged over an alleged drug trafficking and supply ring operating between Queensland and New South Wales.
Detectives from the Gold Coast Child Protection and Investigation Unit raided three properties in Pimpama and Coomera on May 21 as part of investigations into the supply of cocaine, MDMA and cannabis into Queensland from northern NSW.
During these searches, officers allegedly uncovered cocaine, MDMA, cannabis, mobile phones, drug utensils and over $8,000 in cash.
Another search warrant was executed at a Tweed Heads South address as detectives worked with NSW Police to identify alleged suppliers operating from the Tweed Heads area.
Officers there allegedly located a portable clandestine drug laboratory, a commercial quantity of LSD and MDMA, a quantity of cannabis, a gel blaster, and a large sum of cash.
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CHARGES:
A 16-year-old Pimpama boy has been charged with two counts of possessing dangerous drugs Schedule 1 drug quantity of or exceeding Schedule 3 but less than Schedule 4, and one count each of contravene order about information necessary to access information stored electronically, possess dangerous drugs and possess utensils or pipes etc that had been used.
He appeared at Southport Childrens Court on 22 May.
A 16-year-old Coomera boy has been charged with 15 counts of supplying dangerous drugs, two counts each of possess utensils or pipes etc that had been used and possess utensils or pipes etc for use, and one count each of possess dangerous drugs, possess property suspected of being proceeds of offence under Drugs Misuse Act, authority required to possess explosives and receive tainted property.
He is due to appear at Southport Childrens Court today, 27 May.
A 43-year-old Tweed Heads South man has been charged by New South Wales Police with two counts of supply prohibited drug (commercial quantity) and one count each of knowingly deal with proceeds of crime, supply prohibited drug (small indictable quantity) and possess unauthorised firearm.
He is due to appear at Tweed Heads Local Court on 17 July.
Acting Detective Inspector Nathan Boddy says the operation highlighted the strong collaborative efforts between the Queensland Police Service and NSWPOL to disrupt cross-border drug offending.
“This operation demonstrates the commitment of Gold Coast CPIU detectives to identifying and disrupting the trafficking of dangerous drugs into our communities,” Acting Detective Inspector Boddy said.
“We will continue to target anyone involved in the supply of dangerous drugs, particularly where young people are allegedly involved in serious criminal offending.
“Drug trafficking causes significant harm across our community, and detectives will continue to use every available investigative strategy to disrupt those responsible.”
