Police have charged two people with vehicle, property and drug offences following an investigation into the theft of luxury vehicles from the Gold Coast last month.
Around 9am on 27 November officers were conducting a wanding exercise at a shopping centre in Booval in Ipswich when it is alleged a teenage boy ran from officers when they tried to intercept him.
He was located by police a short time later on South Station Road at Booval and taken into custody.
It is alleged when officers searched the teenager, they located several sets of car keys and drugs.
Further investigations by Ipswich Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) detectives revealed the keys were linked to the alleged theft of a 2019 Mercedes Benz E220, a 2023 Mercedes Benz G63, a 2017 Porsche Cayenne, a 2024 Mercedes Benz E300 and a 2024 Mercedes Benz GL300, taken from a Coomera Street address in Helensvale on 23 November.
All five vehicle were located in Logan.
A 17-year-old Mutdapilly boy has been charged with five counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, two counts of enter dwelling and commit and one count each of enter and commit indicatable offence, attempted enter dwelling with intent at night whilst armed in company, face marking with intent to commit indictable offence, possess dangerous drugs and obstruct police
He is due to reappear in the Ipswich Childrens Court on 12 January.
A 22-year-old Forrest Hill man was arrested at an address on The Terrace in North Ipswich on 27 November.
He has been charged with four counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, three counts of enter dwelling and commit indictable offence and one count each of receiving tainted goods, stealing, trespass and possession of dangerous drugs.
He is due to reappear in Richlands Magistrates Court on 23 January.
Investigations continue.
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