16 charged with 400 offences in Townsville drug raids
Sixteen people face a combined 400 charges after major drug raids across Townsville. Police seized meth, cash, and weapons in a significant crackdown on the local drug trade.
Sixteen people face a combined 400 charges after major drug raids across Townsville. Police seized meth, cash, and weapons in a significant crackdown on the local drug trade.
A Cairns man, just spared jail on other charges, was caught in a major meth trafficking bust hours later. Read the shocking details of the police sting.
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Repeat Cairns drug trafficker Fabian O'Hara has been sentenced to seven years behind bars. Read the full details of his arrest and sentencing here.
A 54-year-old man faces court after police allegedly uncover drugs, stolen property, and ammunition during a raid on a property near Tamworth. Read the full details.
A 54-year-old man faces court after police allegedly uncover drugs, cash, and stolen goods in a Tamworth region raid. Read the full details on the investigation.
WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch expresses frustration as alleged drug trafficker Arash Ebrahimi-Far remains in Iran, delaying justice for six years. Read the latest on the stalled extradition case.
SA Police have launched a major investigation into an alleged drug trafficking ring following a significant seizure. Get the latest details on the operation and arrests.
Jaron John Bradley Vickers has been sentenced in the Townsville Supreme Court for possessing dangerous drugs. Read the full details of the case and the court's decision.
Police have charged 11 people, including a former Cairns man allegedly linked to the Lone Wolf gang, over a sophisticated drug syndicate operating across Queensland. Read the full details.
An 18-year-old woman is fighting for life after an alleged sexual assault at a Casula park. A 27-year-old man has been charged and refused bail. Police urge witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers.
Queensland Police have dismantled an alleged drug trafficking network, arresting four people and seizing cash, weapons, and a significant quantity of drugs. Read the full details.
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Mycal John Reiss, accused of trafficking commercial quantities of drugs in Geelong, has been refused bail. The court heard details of the alleged operation. Read the latest.
Saifu Savage has been sentenced to prison for street-level cocaine dealing in Cairns. The court heard he sold drugs to undercover police in popular nightlife spots. Read the full details of the case and sentencing.
Robert Clive Gloss has been sentenced in Townsville Magistrates Court for a series of offences including assault and property damage. Read the full details of his sentencing.
Senior Mongols outlaw motorcycle gang member Jason Keith Whiteside sentenced to four years imprisonment for cocaine possession discovered in his clearly labelled lunch bag in Cairns.
Two men face assault charges following separate incidents involving women aboard a cruise ship docked in Sydney. One was refused bail, the other granted conditional release.
White Chaco restaurant owner Yi-Chung Hsieh accused of violently assaulting staff member while manager watched. Court hears disturbing workplace culture allegations.
Grant Joseph Furber has been sentenced in Townsville Magistrates Court for 37 offences including drug and property crimes. Learn the full details of his sentencing and criminal history.
WA police seek public help to find Siafolau Siafolau, 22, accused of involvement in a massive 525kg cocaine importation plot off the Lancelin coast. Contact Crime Stoppers with information.
A 35-year-old Townsville man faces multiple firearms and drug charges after police raid uncovered weapons and methamphetamine. Read the full details.
A 38-year-old man faces grievous bodily harm charges following an alleged assault in Gympie. Police continue investigations into the incident that left a man injured.
Seth Spiteri, 19, battles for bail after being charged over alleged 525kg cocaine import operation off Lancelin coast. His mother offers $50,000 surety.
A 23-year-old Bonner man faces drug trafficking charges after police allegedly found 37 grams of cocaine and weapons near Gungahlin College. He remains in custody.
A Canberra teenager allegedly recruited online to import vapes from Canada instead brought 16kg of methamphetamine into Sydney Airport. Police warn against criminal offers.
Full coverage of Wednesday's proceedings at Cairns Magistrates Court including traffic offences, drug charges, and assault cases. Stay informed about local justice.
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