How a photograph led to a woman's arrest

A woman has been charged with a string of weapon and drug offences. But she wasn't found with them in her possession. Police have used a photograph of her in a car as evidence to charge her.

BAIL REFUSED: Renee Louise Dale was denied bail in Maroochydore Magistrates Court. She is facing 30 charges which include weapons and drug offences.

A WOMAN was charged with a string of weapon and drug offences after she was allegedly photographed in a car where police later found weapons.

Renee Louise Dale was denied bail in Maroochydore Magistrates Court for the 30 offences after Magistrate Rod Madsen determined she would pose an unacceptable risk if released.

The court heard 10 more offences had recently been added to Ms Dale's extensive list of charges.

Her charges include two counts of possess tainted property, seven counts of unlawful possession of weapons, two counts each of unlawful possession of restricted drugs and possession of dangerous drugs and three counts of enter premises and commit indictable offence.

The court heard she ran from police when a search warrant was executed at a Beerwah home on Wednesday night before her arrest.

During her bail application, lawyer Ben Rynderman said the evidence against Ms Dale was "not particularly strong" and "circumstantial at best".

He told the court Ms Dale had been photographed in a car where weapons were stolen and also lived at an address where stolen property was found, but there no evidence she was involved in the theft or drove the car.

Ms Dale was remanded in custody to appear again on March 15.