Police have arrested a 32-year-old man following investigations into more than 40 burglaries at high rise apartments on the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast in the past two months, Queensland Police say.
It will be alleged between May and July, the man scaled high rise complexes and broke into apartments through unlocked balcony doors at high rise properties in Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Burleigh Heads, Southport, Biggera Waters, Burleigh Heads, Golden Beach, Maroochydore and Alexandra Headland.
It will be further alleged he stole cash, wallets and other items and made various purchases using stolen bank cards.
Detectives from Taskforce Latro arrested a 32-year-old man at Miami on the weekend.
The man has been charged with 49 counts of burglary, 16 counts of fraud, two counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, one count of stealing and one of entering a premises.
He is due to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court this morning.
Investigations are continuing.
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