Community & Business
23 May, 2022
Drug charges
A WONDECLA man has been charged over drugs allegedly found on his property during a raid by police.
Police executed a search warrant on a Zinglemann Road property in Wondecla late last month and allegedly discovered 26 cannabis plants in two separate gardens on the property.
Police also allege they located nearly 5kg of dried or drying cannabis, in bowls and hanging from drying racks inside the house.
The 56-year-old man is expected to appear in the Atherton Magistrates Court on 31 May to face charges of producing a dangerous drug, possession of a dangerous drug and possessing drug utensils.
Police also executed a search warrant at an address on Moffat Street, Herberton, where they located a 33-year-old woman, a 38-year-old man, a 16-yearold boy and a 15-year-old boy allegedly in possession of cannabis, methamphetamine and drug utensils. They face numerous charges.
A 42-year-old male resident of the address has also been charged with two counts of supplying dangerous drugs and possess dangerous drugs and one count each of possess property suspected of having been acquired for the purpose of committing a drug offence, possess drug utensil and permitting use of place.
