Police have charged a 28-year-old East Ipswich man with arson following investigations into a suspicious fire at a Capalaba tobacconist on 11 August.
It will be alleged the man used an angle grinder to gain access to the business before setting it on fire, causing extensive damage.
Detectives from Taskforce Masher, Ipswich Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), Bayside CIB and Wynnum CIB executed a search warrant at an East Ipswich residence on 14 August.
Officers located and seized clothing and an angle grinder.
The man is expected to appear in the Cleveland Magistrate's Court on 23 September.
Investigations are ongoing.
QPS established Taskforce Victor Masher following an increase in theft, arson and wilful damage incidents targeting vape and tobacco stores across the state. The joint initiative involves the Crime and Intelligence Command and police regions to investigate and stop these offences.
Investigations by the Crime and Intelligence Command continue to monitor organised crime groups and any links between arson, attempted arson attacks and related offending on tobacco stores in Queensland.
