Four arrested in major drugs and weapons bust near NSW border
NSW police charged four people after seizing cocaine, methamphetamine, six guns and police uniforms.
Police arrested four people during a three-month investigation near the NSW-Queensland border on Thursday. The operation seized cocaine, methamphetamine, six firearms and ammunition.
Two men, aged 29 and 33, were arrested outside a club on Leisure Drive in Banora. Cocaine, methamphetamine, six firearms and ammunition were found in two cars.
A 22-year-old man was arrested on nearby Greenway Drive. Police say he was heading to meet them.
A 32-year-old woman was arrested at a home in Cudgen, about 10 minutes away. Queensland Police sky-blue shirts and a navy dress uniform were seized from one vehicle.
The 29-year-old faces 31 charges, mostly for firearms and drugs. The 33-year-old faces 16 charges.
The younger pair face charges of group criminal activity and handling proceeds from crime.
- 1 kilogram
- Cocaine seized
- 3 kilograms
- Methamphetamine seized
- 6 guns
- Firearms seized
- 4 people
- People arrested
Why it mattersThe seizure takes major amounts of illegal drugs and weapons off the streets. It shows how police from different states work together to break up organised crime networks.
AustraliaMajor drug and firearms seizures like this are rare; the stolen police uniforms suggest possible impersonation risk and warrants investigation of police security protocols.
Corroborated bybrisbanetimes.com.au·theage.com.au
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