News: 3/2/10 Queensland police tied to major drug trafficking

[Busty St Clare]

THE biggest corruption scandal since the Fitzgerald inquiry, with claims of police in major drug trafficking, is set to rock the force.



For those who were alive in the 80's and 90's...... welcome back, I didn't realise you had left.

Might be time to update your myspace.

 

[belarki]

^ Yeh there's been news trickling out over the last two days regarding one of the officers (see the mega drug bust thread). It'll be interesting to see the results of the inquiry.

 

[Jordan`]

Hard to believe people waste their drugs on the coast music, but then again I'd have to be pretty intoxicated to listen to it as well. Not much of a hard music or underground scene there at all.

 

[Jordan`]

THE suspension of a Gold Coast police officer is believed to be linked to Crime and Misconduct Commission concerns that some officers have become 'too close' to the Surfers Paradise nightclub and drug scene.

A 27-year-old constable was suspended from duty yesterday afternoon pending the outcome of a CMC investigation, codenamed operation TESCO, into alleged police misconduct on the Coast.

It is understood the CMC investigation has been running for several months and stems from a large cocaine bust.

A Bulletin source yesterday alleged drug deals had occurred in Surfers Paradise nightclubs in front of some off-duty officers.

On Sunday, officers from the CMC and Queensland Police Ethical Standards Command raided a number of premises across the Gold Coast and Brisbane, including the Surfers Paradise and Burleigh police stations.

The CMC said relevant documents were seized during the searches.

At the time, police sources said the raids were in relation to a night out in Fortitude Valley when an off-duty Surfers Paradise constable was with people who were caught with a 'small amount of drugs'.

However yesterday other sources said the investigation ran 'much deeper' than that.

"It's not just about a few pills in someone's pocket in The Valley," said one.

"The investigation has uncovered a number of links with young cops and the nightclub scene," he said.

"The lines have been crossed numerous times."

The Bulletin tried to put the allegations in writing to Queensland Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson but was told by police media not to bother because he would not be making a comment about the investigation.

Police Minister Neil Roberts also refused to comment as it was an 'ongoing investigation'.

Director of CMC Misconduct Investigations, Russell Pearce, said speculation that criminal proceedings were imminent was 'ill-founded'.

"The activities undertaken on Sunday were part of an investigation that is likely to be continued for some time," said Mr Pearce.

"The evidence gathered yesterday will be assessed as part of an ongoing police misconduct investigation that, until yesterday, was being progressed by the CMC in a covert manner.

"A police officer has been suspended on the basis of evidence discovered on Sunday morning, but no consideration has yet been given to bringing any criminal charges."

http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2010/02/02/184151_crime-and-court-news.html

 

[stickydate]

Hard to believe people waste their drugs on the coast music, but then again I'd have to be pretty intoxicated to listen to it as well. Not much of a hard music or underground scene there at all.

..... you must not obviously live there otherwise you'd say otherwise but gold coast is like candy to people that go out and live there, theres also lots n lots of junkies around it like in southport for example

 

[chemi]

Hard to believe people waste their drugs on the coast music, but then again I'd have to be pretty intoxicated to listen to it as well. Not much of a hard music or underground scene there at all.

Haha yeah I agree with above stickydate, not so sure about this post

 

[drug_FUCKED]

Corrupt QLD cops will things never change. Funny reading this today. Oh a poor cop being investigated gets paid time off of coarse they didn't word it that way.

 

[drug_FUCKED]

^ Yeh there's been news trickling out over the last two days regarding one of the officers (see the mega drug bust thread). It'll be interesting to see the results of the inquiry.

Really? interesting?
I can tell u now pretty much what they will find. corruption in the force in QLD goes right to the top and has for a long time.

In the words of NWA; Fuck the police.

 

[hyroller]

lol.... 'bout time another one of these articles surfaced

I think we're about due for our annual corrupt cop-bust

 

[Jordan`]

..... you must not obviously live there otherwise you'd say otherwise but gold coast is like candy to people that go out and live there, theres also lots n lots of junkies around it like in southport for example

Southport, Labrador and Nerang are a few examples but I'm not so sure as to what you are trying to tell me

 

[FunkyMan..]

The coast has always had the a huge Party scene and it would be pretty obvious that some people had the Green light.

 

[Nwalmaer]

Nope gotta agree music on the coast is pretty shithouse though brisbanes not much better.

Ive had my fill of the coast place is a shithole.

 

[Jordan`]

The Gold Coast music is all commercial with no real genres really taking place in any clubs except possibly Elsewhere on Cavill there. The party scene is all drugs though with no music whatsoever which is what my original statement meant by being pretty intoxicated to enjoy yourself.

 

[trippa]

I agree ... Gold Coast has no soul when it comes to music at all ....
for one thing there are more Genres then Hip Hop, Pop and House music aren't there??
Well according to the pubs and clubs (and unfortunately people) in the goldy apparently not .... Gold Coast is the worst place I have ever lived for live music .... full stop .... the only reason people take so many drugs on the gold coast is to trick themselves into thinking they like the music ... unfortunately I don't see this changing soon either ....
Show me some Decent Deep reaching Drum and Bass or anything else please .....
As for the cops ... they are as corrupt as they get ... and they don't mind abusing the females either ... filth ...

 

[Jordan`]

Exactly the whole place is engulfed by the commercial genre because of high tourism numbers.

 

[my innerself]

this comes as no suprise to me, cops are human after all (well some of them )

 

[Jordan`]

POLICE threatened to shut down a Gold Coast club after the owner stopped providing free drinks and lap dances, a lawyer says.

The club was allegedly put on a "hit list" last year after the proprietor decided to end VIP hospitality for off-duty police.

"He decided enough was enough in terms of freeloading coppers," said the lawyer, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

"He sought our advice after the police suggested they could find ways to have him shut down. He was concerned and had to step up his security as a result."

The Crime and Misconduct Commission is investigating allegations police have been getting too close to the Gold Coast club scene, including involvement in drug dealing.

Some clubs are known to fete off-duty police with free entry, free drinks and even lap dances.

At least one club is said to provide police with $100 drink cards, with some strip clubs offering officers "special treatment".

Senior police admit some young officers have been "caught up in the wrong crowd".

They rub shoulders with bikies who are reputed to control the nightclub drug trade on the Glitter Strip.

Bikie associates have held stakes in Coast clubs and been involved in running security. "It has absolutely nothing to do with making money out of security and everything to do with the supply of drugs to a ready-made market," a legal source said.

Last November, authorities ended a two-year operation targeting prominent Gold Coast bikie gang the Finks.

During the operation, run by the Australian Crime Commission and Queensland police, more than 40 people were arrested on 160 charges and in excess of $1 million in drugs, cash and property was seized.

In September, Finks sergeant-at-arms Gregory Keating was jailed for refusing to break his gang's code of silence, after he declined to answer the ACC's questions about illegal drug distribution.

Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson this week admitted some police may have been corrupted by the Gold Coast's "Las Vegas" lifestyle.

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,26679154-3102,00.html

 

[8L4YN3]

Back to case in point, absolute power corrupts absolutely, or however the saying goes, they're just human, sadly i still hate them.

 

[smiggle]

QLD is full of corruption, everyone who lives up here knows that!

I know of multiple police that associate in the more profitable side lines of work and I know of retired police that are in even deeper but are still in contact with others in the force.... Hmmm you can't really look past how sus it is.

When somebody throws $10k at you it's a bit hard to say no when your life could be on the line after you reject the offer......

 

[taita]

Haha im reminded of a song by Rodney Rude here.. says it all %)

Qld cops, they really know way to lose their jobs..
they get the prostitutes to gobble their knobs..

Qld cops,
they get their scocth for free.. they plead immunity..

Qld cops, it seems they never go to jail...

Cause cops in the slot would really cop alot..
cause other prisoners would just root them..



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