Three people on drugs charges after Sunshine Coast raids

Three people have been arrested and charged over a Sunshine Coast drug bust where police allegedly seized cocaine, MDMA, cannabis and cash.

Three people charged over massive Sunshine Coast drug bust. Picture: supplied.

Three people have been arrested and charged over a massive drug bust on the Sunshine Coast where police allegedly seized cocaine, MDMA, cannabis and cash.

Sunshine Coast Police have charged three people with 21 offences and seized a large amount of drugs as part of an operation established in October last year to disrupt the production, sale and use of dangerous drugs.

After extensive investigations, officers from Kawana Waters, Caloundra and Caloundra South stations, alongside the Sunshine Coast tactical crime squad, conducted search warrants on January 22 on homes in Minyama, Mountain Creek and Nirimba.

A vehicle in Minyama was also searched.

As a result, it will be alleged police found and seized 766g MDMA, 118g cocaine, 785g cannabis, one cannabis plant, $4100 cash and eight mobile phones.

A 51-year-old Mountain Creek woman has been charged with four counts of possessing dangerous drugs and one count each of producing dangerous drugs, possession of property suspected of being the proceeds of an offence under the drugs misuse act, possess property suspect of having been used in the connection with the commission of a drug crime and possess utensils or pipes etc for use.

She is due to appear in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on February 12.

A 20-year-old Minyama man has been charged with three counts of possessing dangerous drugs and one count each of contravening an order about information necessary to access information stored electronically, possessing counterfeit money, possess property suspected of having been used in connection with the commission of a drug offence, possession of property suspected of being the proceeds of an offence under drugs misuse act and possess utensils or pipes etc for use.

He is due to appear in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on February 27.

A 21-year-old Minyama woman has been charged with one count of supplying dangerous drugs.

She is due to appear in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on February 27.

A 54-year-old Minyama man was offered a drug diversion.

Kawana Waters officer-in-charge Senior Sergeant Mark Cordwell said dangerous drugs had no place on the Sunshine Coast.

“Despite the closure of this operation, police remain focused on preventing and disrupting the movement and use of dangerous drugs,” Snr Sgt Cordwell said.

“It’s not accepted in this community and I thank the officers involved for their determination in identifying these people and putting them before the courts.”

Investigations are ongoing and more charges are expected.

Anyone with information regarding the production and distribution of dangerous drugs is urged to contact police.