Three charged in cross-border drug bust
Two Gold Coast teenagers and a NSW man have been charged after a cross-border operation targeting the trafficking and supply of dangerous drugs between New South Wales and Queensland.
On 21 May, Gold Coast detectives executed three coordinated search warrants at properties in Pimpama and Coomera as part of investigations into the alleged supply of cocaine, MDMA and cannabis.
During a search warrant at Pimpama, police uncovered cocaine, MDMA tablets, cannabis, mobile phones and $7945 in cash.
A second warrant at another nearby address allegedly resulted in the seizure of additional mobile phones and other evidence.
A third warrant at Coomera allegedly resulted in police locating cannabis, drug utensils, cash, and a mobile phone.
At the same time, NSW executed a search warrant at a Tweed Heads South address, finding a portable clandestine drug laboratory, a commercial quantity of LSD and MDMA, a quantity of cannabis, a gel blaster, and a large sum of cash.
Acting Detective Inspector Nathan Boddy said the operation highlighted the strong collaborative efforts between the two states to disrupt cross-border drug offending.
“This operation demonstrates the commitment of Gold Coast CPIU detectives to identifying and disrupting the trafficking of dangerous drugs into our communities,” Acting Detective Inspector Boddy said.
“We will continue to target anyone involved in the supply of dangerous drugs, particularly where young people are allegedly involved in serious criminal offending.
“Drug trafficking causes significant harm across our community, and detectives will continue to use every available investigative strategy to disrupt those responsible.”
A 16-year-old Pimpama boy has been charged with two counts of possessing dangerous drugs and possessing utensils that had been used.
A 16-year-old Coomera boy has been charged with 15 counts of supplying dangerous drugs, two counts each of possessing utensils or pipes, and one count of possessing dangerous drugs, possessing property suspected of being proceeds of crime.
A 43-year-old Tweed Heads South man has been charged by New South Wales Police with two counts of supply prohibited drug (commercial quantity) and one count each of knowingly dealing with proceeds of crime, supplying prohibited drugs and possessing an unauthorised firearm.
**Source: Queensland Police Service
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