Community & Business
26 February, 2022
Drug charges
A 27-year-old Arriga man has been charged with multiple offences after detectives from Tablelands Criminal Investigation Branch executed a search warrant on an address in Chettle Road earlier this month.
It will be alleged that the man was in possession of drugs, drug utensils as well as unregistered fi rearms.
During the execution of the search warrant, police located cannabis, methylamphetamine, MDMA and cocaine hidden throughout the shed and house.
It will also be alleged that during the search police located an unregistered pistol and pipe gun.
The man is expected to appear in the Mareeba Magistrates Court on 28 February, charged with one count each of possess utensils, possess property used in the commission of a drug offence, producing dangerous drugs, possessing dangerous drugs, possess dangerous drugs Schedule 1 quantity, possess dangerous drugs Schedule 2 quantity and unlawful possession of weapons Category D/H/R weapons and two counts of trafficking in dangerous drugs.
Officers from Herberton Police Station have charged three people after executing two search warrants last week.
On 14 February, a search warrant was executed on a property on Herberton Petford Road, Bakerville, at about 11am, with one suspect running from police.
It will be alleged police located 11 cannabis plants of significant growth, drug utensils, an unregistered Cat A fi rearm and an Asp-style baton. A 69-year-old local woman has been charged with possess dangerous drugs.
A 44-year-old man was charged with one count each of possess dangerous drug and possess utensil. The next day, officers executed a search warrant in relation to another matter.
It will be alleged that when officers entered the property at the Sixth Division Road address, they located cannabis seedling as well as larger plants in nearby bushland. Police located a total of 56 cannabis plants, drug utensils as well as two billy clubs.
A 54-year-old man was charged with one count each of produce dangerous drugs and possess drug utensils.
Police are conducting further enquiries in relation to the weapons offences.
All three people are expected to appear in the Atherton Magistrates Court on 15 March.
