Woman, man charged with drug offences after interception at Coolum Beach

Police have charged a Sunshine Coast woman with more than 50 drug offences including allegedly dealing cocaine, meth, MDMA and cannabis - after a routine traffic stop led to her and another man’s arrest. See the video and full names here.

Police have charged a Sunshine Coast woman with more than 50 drug offences including allegedly dealing cocaine, meth, MDMA and cannabis - after a routine traffic stop led to her and another man’s arrest.

General duties police intercepted a Nissan Pulsar travelling along David Low Way at Coolum Beach on March 9 and spoke to a man and woman inside the car.

Officers completed a roadside drug test of the driver, a 30-year-old Landsborough man, who allegedly returned a positive result.

During a search of the vehicle, officers also allegedly found quantities of cocaine, meth, MDMA and cannabis.

Drew Anthony Henderson was charged with three counts of possessing dangerous drugs and one each of possessing anything used in commission of crime, possessing utensils, and driving while relevant drug is present in saliva.

He was supposed to appear in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on May 14 but did not and a warrant was issued.

Police charged two people following the intercept at Coolum Beach.

Drugs were allegedly found in the vehicle.

Police further allege the passenger, Carissa Hutton, 26, of Landsborough, was also in possession of a quantity of cocaine and a set of scales.

She was charged possessing dangerous drugs and possessing anything used in the commission of a crime and was given a notice to appear in Noosa Magistrates Court on April 2.

Following extensive investigations, police further charged the woman on Friday with 52 offences including 48 counts of supplying dangerous drugs (cocaine, methylamphetamine, MDMA and cannabis), and one count of trafficking dangerous drugs (marijuana).

She is due to appear at Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Wednesday, May 22.

Sergeant Joel Bryant said police worked tirelessly to stop the supply and movement of illicit drugs throughout the community.

He encouraged anyone who noticed any suspicious behaviour to report it to police.

“Our community’s continued reporting of suspicious behaviour to Crime Stoppers, ensures those that seek to profit from peddling these poisons in our community, are apprehended, and held to account,” Sergeant Bryant said.