General News
11 November, 2025
Five charged in firearm blitz
WEAPONS including firearms, flick knives and a taser have been found on properties in Ravenshoe and Speewah, resulting in five people being charged with numerous drug and firearm offences.
Officers from the Tablelands Criminal Investigation Branch and the Firearm and Cannabis Team worked with Australian Border Force officers who assisted with executing search warrants in Ravenshoe and Speewah on 15 October.
Police allegedly located flick knives, a taser, cannabis, drug utensils, capsicum spray, a laser pointer, and airsoft firearms including handguns, a pistol and rifle at a Ravenshoe property.
A 19-year-old Ravenshoe man was charged with one count each of possession of a category R weapon and possessing dangerous drugs.
A 29-year-old Ravenshoe man was charged with one count each of possess utensils, possession of a category R weapon, possession of a category M weapon and possession of a category H weapon.
A 49-year-old Ravenshoe woman was charged with one count of possess utensils.
A 19-year-old New South Wales man was also charged with one count each of unlawful possession of category H weapon, unlawful possession of category R weapon and unlawful possession of category M weapon.
In a separate search warrant at a Speewah address, police allegedly located several unlawful firearms and firearm parts.
Police allege a 42-year-old Speewah man was involved in manufacturing illegal firearms.
The man was charged with two counts each of possession of a category H weapon and of possession of a category R weapon, and one count each of possession of a category M weapon, possession of a category A weapon, possession of explosives, manufacture category H weapon, manufacture category R weapon.
He is due to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on 24 November.
Detective Inspector Jason Chetham said the Firearm and Cannabis Team were a welcome addition to the Far North.
“The knowledge and additional support they provide in relation to firearm related offences is extremely valuable,” he said.
“There is no place for these types of weapons in our community and we urge anyone with information about them to contact police.”
