Police have charged a high-ranking member of an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) with 47 charges for drug, recruitment and domestic violence related offences as part of Operation Xray Slight.
Detectives from the Bundaberg Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), with the assistance of Taskforce Maxima, concluded the seven-month investigation yesterday, August 21, with the arrest of a 43-year-old Monto man in Hatton Vale and 30-year-old Monto woman in Monto.
Throughout the investigation, police executed search warrants in South-East Queensland and the Monto area locating and seizing dangerous drugs, drug utensils and OMCG club colours.
A 43-year-old Monto man has been charged with 47 offences including 23 counts of contravention of domestic violence order, 19 counts of supplying dangerous drugs, and one count each of recruiting person to become participant in criminal organisation, trafficking in dangerous drugs, attempting to pervert justice, possessing anything used in the commission of crime, and possess utensils or pipes etc for use.
He has been refused police bail and is due to appear in Toowoomba Magistrates Court today, 22 August.
A 30-year-old Monto woman has been charged with 26 offences including 23 counts of supplying dangerous drugs, and one count each of trafficking in dangerous drugs, possessing anything used in the commission of crime and attempting to pervert justice.
She has been refused police bail and is due to appear in Bundaberg Magistrates Court today, 22 August.
Detective Inspector Craig Mansfield said this operation sends a message to other OMCG members looking to establish themselves in the Wide Bay Burnett district.
"OMCG members and the associated serious organised crime is not welcomed or tolerated in our community," Detective Inspector Mansfield said.
"We're committed to keeping dangerous drugs off our streets by detecting, deterring and disrupting the movement of harmful substances."
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