Officers from the Tactical Crime Squad, Dog Squad, Property Crime Squad and Edmonton Station have charged four males after they allegedly broke into an Edmonton shopping centre and liquor store on 13 May.
It will be alleged around 12.40am, the group broke a glass panel at a Walker Road shopping centre before forcing entry to the liquor store and stealing a quantity of alcohol.
Police Dog Elvis tracked and located two offenders, one on an oval and a second in nearby bushland.
Officers from the Tactical Crime Squad located and arrested the remaining offenders and recovered a quantity of beer and spirits.
Two men, aged 18 from Manoora and Edmonton, were each charged with two counts of entering a premises and committing an indictable offence by break.
They are scheduled to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on 29 May.
Two boys, aged 17 from Woree boy and Edmonton, were both charged with two counts of entering a premises and committing an indictable offence by break.
They are due to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on 20 May.
Since 27 February, Far North police have charged 395 people with 943 property-related offences, including 195 young people with 583 offences and 201 adults with 360 offences.
Operation Yankee Forge is a six-month, district-led, statewide initiative targeting high-harm and high-volume offences, including unlawful use of motor vehicles, unlawful entry and robbery.
The operation will enhance policing activities across Queensland to reduce victim numbers and strengthen community safety.
Police regions, supported by specialist squads, will undertake coordinated disruption activities across the state. Police will target high-harm offenders and work closely with partner agencies to ensure offenders are held accountable. With a strong focus on crime prevention, police will be highly visible as they prevent, disrupt and investigate offending, with particular emphasis on unlawful use, robbery and unlawful entry.
The operation will be locally led and centrally coordinated, leveraging the knowledge and experience of officers who know their communities best.
