Matthew Baldwin, Ireland Fisher charged as part of Operation Whiskey Mimic luxury car, drugs, gun bust
The identity of two Brisbane northside men charged in relation to a major police blitz which uncovered an allegedly stolen luxury car, drugs and gun silencers can now be revealed.
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The pair charged as part of a police blitz across North Brisbane in which a luxury car, weapon silencers, cash and drugs were found have been revealed as they prepare to face court.
As part of Operation Whiskey Mimic, conducted on April 7 and 8, police executed a search warrant at Ashley Rd in Chermside West which led to two people being arrested.
Matthew Baldwin and Ireland Fisher were charged after a stolen Audi 2 station wagon, two weapons silencers, a large sum of cash, false identification and drugs were allegedly found at the Chermside address.
The Audi was reported stolen from a Bilinga business on Saturday, March 23.
Mr Baldwin, 43, from Cannon Hill, was charged with two counts of unlawful possess of weapons and receiving tainted property.
He was also charged with one count of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, possession of property suspected of being acquired with proceeds of a drug offence, possessing relevant substance, possess dangerous drugs, possess property suspected of being used in connection with the commission of a drug offence and obtaining identification information.
Ms Fisher, 28 from Hemmant, was charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle, possessing relevant substances, possessing dangerous drugs, possess utensils and driving unlicensed.
They were are both due to reappear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on May 8.
The operation targeted stolen vehicles and dangerous driving offences through both covert and targeted police patrols.
It led to the arrest of 21 people on a total of 71 offences, with seven stolen vehicles recovered.