Seven arrests after a series of police raids
SEVEN people were arrested after police uncovered drugs and weapons during a series of raids across the Gold Coast.
Police say they seized a quantity of drugs including cocaine, ketamine, cannabis, MDMA, LSD and GBL, along with a rifle, handgun, taser and knuckledusters from residences in Upper Coomera, Pimpama, Ormeau Hills and Tugun on January 7.
A small amount of cash was also seized, police said.
Acting Detective Inspector Michael Corby said it followed a lengthy investigation into the group.
“A number of different quantities of drugs were seized from each of the premises. Seven people were charged with serious offences – just over 40 offences in total including a number of people who are charged with trafficking in dangerous drugs and supplying dangerous drugs,” he said.
Those arrested included:
An 18-year-old Upper Coomera man was charged with four counts of supplying dangerous drugs, three counts of unlawful possession of weapon and two counts of trafficking dangerous drugs. He will appear in Southport Magistrates Court on February 4.
An 18-year-old Pimpama man was charged with one count each of trafficking dangerous drugs, possessing dangerous drugs, possess property suspected of being used in connection of a drug offence, unlawful possession of weapon. He is next due to appear in Southport Magistrates Court on February 4.
A 20-year-old Ormeau Hills man was charged with four counts of supplying dangerous drugs, and one count of trafficking dangerous drugs. He will appear in Southport Magistrates Court on January 12.
A 21-year-old Ormeau Hills woman was charged with three counts of supplying dangerous drugs. She is due to appear in Southport Magistrates Court on January 21.
A 25-year-old Tugun man was charged with five counts of possessing dangerous drugs, two counts of supplying dangerous drugs and one count each of trafficking dangerous drugs, possess relevant substances. He is next due to appear in Southport Magistrates Court on February 11.
A 23-year-old Tugun man was charged with five counts of possessing dangerous drugs and one count each of supply dangerous drugs and possessing relevant substances. He will appear in Southport Magistrates Court on January 22.
A 45-year-old Tugun man was charged with one count of possessing dangerous drugs and issue a Notice to Appear in Southport Magistrates Court on January 28.