South Burnett woman charged with 105 counts of supplying dangerous drugs

A major police operation has made a “significant” dent in the region’s drug trade with one woman facing 105 charges, as police uncover $1m worth of drugs.

Almost $1m worth of drugs have been seized by police in the South Burnett area.

Detectives from Murgon Criminal Investigation Branch have charged 41 people and seized almost $1m worth of drugs as part of a three month operation in the South Burnett.

Operation Victor Duty has resulted in $999,144 worth of drugs being seized, including methamphetamine and cannabis, and a combined 397 charges laid against 41 people.

Detectives partnered with police across the Nanango, Kingaroy, Yarraman, Murgon and Cherbourg areas and in a bid to identify a drug syndicate operating in the South Burnett.

Detective Inspector Paula Smithard said regional detectives worked with specialist police units and have “put a significant dent in the drug trade in the South Burnett”.

There were 41 people charged and almost $1m worth of drugs seized by police in the South Burnett area.

A 26-year-old woman was arrested on November 1, 2023 after allegedly supplying quantities of methamphetamine to 32 people in exchange for $30,000 over a five-month period.

She has been charged with 105 counts of supplying dangerous drugs as well as one count each of drug trafficking and possessing property used in connection with trafficking dangerous drugs.

She was remanded in custody and expected to appear at Kingaroy Magistrates Court on January 15, 2024.

Inspector Smithard said the operation had been a success.

“Operation Victor Duty demonstrated the collaboration of the community and police to deter, detect and disrupt the supply chain for methamphetamine in the South Burnett,” Inspector Smithard said.

“While this specific operation has ended, our work does not. We continue to encourage the community to come forward with any information of suspicious or illegal activity within the region.”