Police from Taskforce Maxima have charged a man and woman following a raid in New Farm this morning which resulted in the seizure of millions of dollars’ worth of cash and illicit drugs, Queensland Police say.
During the search police located more $1.56 million in cash which is alleged to be the proceeds of crime.
Police also uncovered more than 40 kilograms of cannabis, two kilograms of MDMA and approximately 300 grams of cocaine with an estimated value of $460,000.
A 28-year-old man has been charged with seven counts of possessing dangerous drugs and one count each of possessing tainted property, possessing anything used in the commission of crime and failure to take reasonable care in respect of syringe or needle.
A 27-year-old woman has also been charged with seven counts of possessing dangerous drugs and one count each of possessing tainted property, possessing anything used in the commission of crime and failure to take reasonable care in respect of syringe or needle.
Both have been remanded in custody to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court tomorrow (September 11).
Further to this investigation, a vehicle that was seen leaving the New Farm address was intercepted a short time later in Bowen Hills.
A man and woman were arrested and a subsequent search of the vehicle by police resulted in the location of 10 kilograms of cannabis.
Police then executed a search warrant at a Tingalpa address where a further kilogram of cannabis and more than $9,000 in cash was uncovered.
A 27-year-old man has been charged with four counts of possessing dangerous drugs and one count each of producing dangerous drugs, supplying dangerous drugs, possessing anything used in the commission of crime, possession of property suspected of being the proceeds of an offence, possession of utensils, possession of property suspected of having been acquired for a drug offence, failure to take reasonable care in respect of syringe or needle and unlawful possession of weapons.
A 32-year-old woman was charged with four counts of possessing dangerous drugs and one count each of possessing anything used in the commission of crime and possession of utensils.
Both have been bailed to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on September 25.
The Queensland Police Service recognises that success in respect of targeting drugs within our community can only be achieved through the combined efforts of all levels of government, industry, communities, families and individuals themselves.
In this regard, the QPS continues to work with communities to encourage reporting of criminal activity related to the supply, trafficking and production of illicit drugs.
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You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers.
