On Wednesday, May 24, nine people were charged following multiple search warrants executed by Gladstone Detectives in Gladstone, Mount Larcom and Boyne Island as part of Operation Nostrums – a locally managed drug operation addressing intelligence received through Crime Stoppers.
Search Warrant, South Gladstone
At approximately 6.50am, a search warrant was executed at an address at Off Lane, where it is alleged an amount of cannabis and drug utensils were located.
It is further alleged that police located a taser and four flick knives.
A 41-year-old South Gladstone man was charged with one count of possess dangerous drugs, two counts of possess utensil, two counts of unlawful possession of a category R weapon, one count of property suspected, one count of possess things used and one count of storage measures and precautions about access to restricted items.
He is set to appear in Gladstone Magistrates Court on June 19.
Search Warrant, South Gladstone
At approximately 7am, a search warrant was executed at an address on Oaka Street, where it is alleged an amount of cannabis was located.
A 44-year-old South Gladstone woman was given a drug diversion for one count of possess dangerous drugs.
Search Warrant, Toolooa
At approximately 9.35am, a search warrant was executed at an address on Pike Crescent, where it is alleged an amount of methylamphetamine, cannabis, other restricted medicines, ammunition and utensils were located.
A 35-year-old Toolooa man was charged with two counts of buy or possess s4 or s8 medicines or hazardous poisons, two counts of possess dangerous drugs and one count of authority required to possess explosives.
He is set to appear in the Gladstone Magistrates Court on June 19.
A 36-year-old Toolooa woman was charged with one count of possess dangerous drugs, one count of possess utensil and one count of possess property suspected.
She is set to appear in the Gladstone Magistrates Court on June 19.
A 16-year-old Toolooa boy and 17-year-old Tooloola boy were both dealt with under the provisions of the youth justice act.
Search Warrant, Boyne Island
At approximately 9.35am, a search warrant was executed at an address on Orana Avenue, where it is alleged an amount of cannabis and utensils were located.
A 46-year-old Boyne Island man was charged with one count of authority required to possess explosives, one count of permitting use of place and one count of possess utensils.
He is set to appear in the Gladstone Magistrates Court on June 19.
A 40-year-old Boyne Island woman was charged with one count of possess dangerous drugs, one count of permitting use of place and one count of possess utensils.
She is set to appear in the Gladstone Magistrates Court on June 19.
Search Warrant, Mount Larcom
At approximately 1pm, a search warrant was executed at an address on The Narrows Road where it is alleged utensils, firearms, ammunition and over 3.5kgs of cannabis were located.
A 56-year-old Mount Larcom man was charged with one count of produce dangerous, drugs, one count of possess dangerous drugs exceed schedule 3 amount, one count of possess property suspected, one count of unlawful possession category A weapon and one count of authority required to possess explosives.
He is set to appear in the Gladstone Magistrates Court on July 3.
