The State Flying Squad (SFS) has now deployed 125 times since its expansion in January 2025, with the 125th deployment supporting Toowoomba police in the Darling Downs, alongside other specialist units including the Public Safety Response Team (PSRT) and the Firearm and Cannabis Team (FACT).
The intelligence-led deployment resulted in SFS officers arresting 15 people on 100 charges including drug offences, weapons offences and property crime.
During the deployment, officers from SFS supported local police by implementing a range of intelligence methods to locate and arrest a 21-year-old Gowrie Mountain woman, before executing a search warrant with support from PSRT, allegedly locating a handgun, used drug utensils, ammunition, methylamphetamine, MDMA and GHB.
The woman was charged with 65 counts of supplying dangerous drugs, two counts of trafficking dangerous drugs and one count of possessing anything used in a crime.
She was remanded in custody and will appear before Toowoomba Magistrates Court on 9 March.
A 36-year-old Gowrie Mountain man was also located during the search and was arrested and charged with two counts of possessing dangerous drugs and one count each of possess Category D/H/R weapon, possess utensils, possess explosive and possess relevant substance.
He was remanded in custody and is expected to appear in Toowoomba Magistrates Court on 30 April.
Earlier in the deployment, a 32-year-old Rockville man was arrested in collaboration with PSRT. He was charged with one count each of robbery with violence, enter premises and commit, UUMV using violence, breach of DVO, breach of PPN and breach of bail.
He was remanded in custody and will next appear in Toowoomba Magistrates Court on 24 April.
QPS Homicide Group Detective Acting Superintendent Joe Nixon said the SFS will continue to support local police in apprehending serious offenders who repeatedly cause harm to the community.
"The Squad will continue to work alongside local police and other specialist units to identify, apprehend and interrupt serious crime to help reduce the amount of victims of crime in Queensland communities," Detective Acting Superintendent Nixon said.
"We utilise our in-built intelligence unit to target serious crime, providing an investigative surge capacity to local areas when its needed most, enhancing ongoing policing operations and allowing for more proactive operations."
"Having now deployed over 125 times, the enhanced form of the SFS is proving to be an effective resource supporting QPS's commitment to reduce crime across Queensland."
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