The Chronicle

Cops raid Lockyer drug den

- MICHAEL NOLAN michael.nolan@thechronic­le.com.au

POLICE arrested four men and laid a series of drug charges following up to 20 raids in the Lockyer Valley yesterday.

A 24-year-old Plainlands man was charged with possessing dangerous drugs and will appear at Gatton Magistrate­s Court on August 3.

A second 24-year-old Plainlands man was charged with possessing dangerous drugs.

He will appear in the Gatton Magistrate­s Court on a date to be set.

A 35-year-old Kensington Grove man was charged with two counts of possesses dangerous drugs, one count of producing dangerous drugs, one count of unlawful possession of explosives and one count of possess drug utensils

He will appear in the Gatton Magistrate­s Court on September 7.

A 37-year-old Gatton man was charged with possessing dangerous drug and possessing drug utensils.

He will appear in the Gatton Magistrate­s Court on September 7.

Each of these arrests related to possessing cannabis.

A Queensland Police Service spokesman said up to 15 people were arrested, though police were yet to formally charge them.

Police rely on informatio­n from the public to make drug arrests.

If you see anything suspicious, phone 131 444.

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