Police Lay Drug Supply Charges At Tara

Detectives from Dalby Criminal Investigation Branch and the South West Tactical Crime Squad have charged seven people with 30 offences following investigations into the supply and trafficking of dangerous drugs in the South West District.

Operation X-Ray Wisdom involved the execution of four search warrants at addresses in Tara and surrounding areas yesterday, 17 December.

During the searches, police located quantities of dangerous drugs, including methylamphetamine, GHB, and cannabis, as well as multiple mobile phones.

A 27-year-old Tara woman has been charged with nine offences, including two counts each of possess thing used in commission of a crime and one count each of possess dangerous drug over schedule, possess dangerous drug, supply dangerous drug, produce dangerous drug, possess utensil, fail to dispose of needle and authority to possess explosives.

A 34-year-old Caboolture man has been charged with six offences, including one count each of supply dangerous drug, possess dangerous drug, possess thing used in commission of a crime, possess utensil, fail to dispose of needle and possess medication.

Both are due to appear in the Dalby Magistrates Court on 17 March.

Two men aged 32 and 26, and three women aged 21, 29 and 62, were issued a drug diversion in relation to possess dangerous drugs, possess thing used in a drug offence, possess utensil and fail to dispose of needle.

South West District Detective Inspector Andrew Trenerry said hard work and dedication by investigators has helped achieve great results so far.

"We expect these outcomes to continue as we keep targeting drug offenders and doing everything we can to reduce, deter, and prevent crime as part of Operation Xray Wisdom," Detective Inspector Trenerry said.

"The arrest of such serious offenders is a step towards making Tara and the surrounding community safer."

Investigations continue.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.

Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.

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