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September 29, 2004
MORE than $8 million in suspected proceeds of crime have been seized from an alleged Queensland gang trafficking in heroin and cocaine in two states.
Police believe the 15-month operation, which culminated in dawn raids yesterday in Queensland and Victoria, has broken the drug supply and distribution network of a major organised crime syndicate.
In a record haul for Queensland, $8.6 million worth of suspected tainted property has been seized under federal proceeds-of-crime laws, including $2.8 million worth of assets frozen yesterday.
A luxury home at Carindale in southeast Brisbane, six cars, furniture and land were among the property confiscated. Bank accounts were also frozen and illicit drugs allegedly recovered.
Brisbane detectives yesterday executed 15 search warrants and located $121,000 in cash, approximately 100g of cocaine, 215g of heroin, and a heroin press.
Steroids, cannabis and restricted weapons were also recovered.
Earlier in the operation $5.8 million worth of Queensland property was seized and 18 people were charged by Queensland police and the Australian Crime Commission.
During the investigation -- which began late last year and combined the Queensland police, the ACC, Customs and Victorian police -- more than 500g of heroin was found in Queensland.
Upper Mt Gravatt Detective Sen-Sgt Geoff Sheldon said the protracted operation would have a severe impact on the availability of dangerous drugs on Brisbane's southside -- at least in the short term.
"The syndicate that has been broken today is basically, probably, the largest heroin suppliers in the south side of Brisbane," Sgt Sheldon said.
Two brothers were among five people charged with a range of offences, including drug trafficking, possession and production of cannabis, as well as possession of restricted weapons.
The first of the accused men appeared in the Brisbane Magistrate's Court yesterday, where police alleged he was "the muscle" of the operation.
"***********", 28, of Carindale, was released on bail after he faced the court charged with drug trafficking.
Police objected to his release but defence lawyer Leigh Rollason argued that in spite of the way police had tried to portray *******, there were no assault charges laid yesterday.
The court was told ****** worked with his brother **********
Mr Rollason added that even though **** was of ******** origin, he was an Australian citizen who had family living in Brisbane.
Magistrate Alec Chilcott agreed to grant ********* bail on the conditions he report to police three times a week, that he live at Carindale, surrender his passport and not apply for a new one.
He was released to reappear before the court in December.
In Melbourne yesterday police arrested eight people.
Illicit drugs including more than 1kg of heroin, as well as $164,000 and eight cars were seized during raids in the past two days.
In a statement yesterday, Australian Crime Commission chairman Mick Keelty praised co-operation among the different police agencies in targeting cross-border crime operations.
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Arrests after drug raids
28sep04
SEVEN men were arrested after police drug raids in Brisbane today.
The raids on several houses in the suburbs of Carindale, Mount Gravatt and Carina involved Queensland and Australian Federal Police.
Police said the joint operation, part of a larger national crackdown involving the Australian Crime Commission (ACC), was designed to break up a drug distribution syndicate.
A Queensland police spokeswoman said drugs seized included heroin, cannabis and ecstasy.
Other property, including cars and houses worth almost $3 million, were also seized.
The seven men would face 12 charges including trafficking, supplying possession and production of dangerous drugs, and possession of steroids and weapons.
A man and a woman would also be served a notice to appear at an ACC hearing, the spokeswoman said.
taken from here
MORE than $8 million in suspected proceeds of crime have been seized from an alleged Queensland gang trafficking in heroin and cocaine in two states.
Police believe the 15-month operation, which culminated in dawn raids yesterday in Queensland and Victoria, has broken the drug supply and distribution network of a major organised crime syndicate.
In a record haul for Queensland, $8.6 million worth of suspected tainted property has been seized under federal proceeds-of-crime laws, including $2.8 million worth of assets frozen yesterday.
A luxury home at Carindale in southeast Brisbane, six cars, furniture and land were among the property confiscated. Bank accounts were also frozen and illicit drugs allegedly recovered.
Brisbane detectives yesterday executed 15 search warrants and located $121,000 in cash, approximately 100g of cocaine, 215g of heroin, and a heroin press.
Steroids, cannabis and restricted weapons were also recovered.
Earlier in the operation $5.8 million worth of Queensland property was seized and 18 people were charged by Queensland police and the Australian Crime Commission.
During the investigation -- which began late last year and combined the Queensland police, the ACC, Customs and Victorian police -- more than 500g of heroin was found in Queensland.
Upper Mt Gravatt Detective Sen-Sgt Geoff Sheldon said the protracted operation would have a severe impact on the availability of dangerous drugs on Brisbane's southside -- at least in the short term.
"The syndicate that has been broken today is basically, probably, the largest heroin suppliers in the south side of Brisbane," Sgt Sheldon said.
Two brothers were among five people charged with a range of offences, including drug trafficking, possession and production of cannabis, as well as possession of restricted weapons.
The first of the accused men appeared in the Brisbane Magistrate's Court yesterday, where police alleged he was "the muscle" of the operation.
"***********", 28, of Carindale, was released on bail after he faced the court charged with drug trafficking.
Police objected to his release but defence lawyer Leigh Rollason argued that in spite of the way police had tried to portray *******, there were no assault charges laid yesterday.
The court was told ****** worked with his brother **********
Mr Rollason added that even though **** was of ******** origin, he was an Australian citizen who had family living in Brisbane.
Magistrate Alec Chilcott agreed to grant ********* bail on the conditions he report to police three times a week, that he live at Carindale, surrender his passport and not apply for a new one.
He was released to reappear before the court in December.
In Melbourne yesterday police arrested eight people.
Illicit drugs including more than 1kg of heroin, as well as $164,000 and eight cars were seized during raids in the past two days.
In a statement yesterday, Australian Crime Commission chairman Mick Keelty praised co-operation among the different police agencies in targeting cross-border crime operations.
taken from here
and also of the same story
Arrests after drug raids
28sep04
SEVEN men were arrested after police drug raids in Brisbane today.
The raids on several houses in the suburbs of Carindale, Mount Gravatt and Carina involved Queensland and Australian Federal Police.
Police said the joint operation, part of a larger national crackdown involving the Australian Crime Commission (ACC), was designed to break up a drug distribution syndicate.
A Queensland police spokeswoman said drugs seized included heroin, cannabis and ecstasy.
Other property, including cars and houses worth almost $3 million, were also seized.
The seven men would face 12 charges including trafficking, supplying possession and production of dangerous drugs, and possession of steroids and weapons.
A man and a woman would also be served a notice to appear at an ACC hearing, the spokeswoman said.
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