Where 16 people charged and identified as part of Operation Tango Citron live
An alleged drug syndicate believed to have links to a notorious bikie gang was dismantled by police in a massive drug bust. Now who the 16 people identified are, what they’re charged with, and where they live can be revealed. SEE THE MAP
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It was Queensland Police’s second major bust in as many months.
Now, the full breakdown of the suburbs involved in the dismantling of an alleged $2 million drug syndicate believed to have links to a notorious bikie gang can be revealed.
A total of 42 people were arrested on 428 charges as part of the Bayside Criminal Investigation branch’s Operation Tango Citron.
The operation targeted networks linked to the Comancheros bikie gang behind the supply and distribution of cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA and marijuana on Brisbane’s bayside.
Of the people charged, the identities of 16 alleged offenders have been revealed.
The suburbs of those charged stretch from the Gold Coast to Redcliffe, but most coming from suburbs in Brisbane’s southeastern suburbs.
Former Gold Coast Bandidos president and alleged current member of the Comancheros Outlaw Motorcycle Gang, Adam Christopher White, from Cannon Hill, was named as the alleged “principal offender” by police.
The 33-year-old was charged with six offences, including two counts of trafficking in dangerous drugs – serious organised crime, one count of carrying a weapon in public, and one count of supplying dangerous drugs.
He is due to appear in the Cleveland Magistrates Court on January 20.
Three alleged offenders come from Capalaba, including Daniel Joel Rema Wordley and Simon Matthew Hannam, a former Wakerley resident, who were remanded in custody after appearing at the Cleveland Magistrates Court last week.
Mr Hannam was charged with one count each of trafficking in dangerous drugs and possessing anything used in the commission of a crime defined in part 2.
The court heard Hannam was allegedly caught on a tapped mobile phone frequently discussing his growing success dealing meth in the Redlands with co-accused Bradley Graham Potts, 37, also from Capalaba.
Magistrate Deborah Vasta noted in one alleged exchange that Hannam allegedly bragged he was “glad to finally have cornered the Redlands” drug market after “working his a**e off”.
The court heard police alleged the exchanges between Potts and Hannam occurred “almost daily”.
Hannam, against Ms Vasta’s advice, attempted to downplay his alleged role.
He is next scheduled to appear on January 20.
Seven people charged, including Mr White – the only one charged who is allegedly a member of an OMCG – and also former firefighter Cody William James, come from suburbs in Brisbane’s south, two come from suburbs on the Gold Coast and three from north of Brisbane.
SEE THE FULL LIST OF 16 AND THE CHARGES HERE
HYLAND, Alexander Gavin, 32 (Wynnum)
2 x Trafficking in Dangerous Drugs Serious Organised Crime
2 x Possess Property suspected
4 x Supply Dangerous Drugs
POOLE, Beth Helen, 28 (Holland Park)
2 x Trafficking drug
1 x Possess things
2 x Supply drug
2 x Possess drug
1 x Possess explosive
2 x Possess utensil
1 x Possess things (indictable)
FULTON, Justin Gary, 24 (Mt Gravatt East)
2 x Trafficking in dangerous drugs serious organised crime
1 x Permitting use of place
3 x Possessing anything used in the commission of crime defined in Part 2
6 x Supplying dangerous drugs
1 x Possessing dangerous drugs
1 x Receiving or possessing property obtained from trafficking or supplying
1 x Possess property suspected of having been used in connection with the commission of a drug offence
1 x Offence to buy or possess S4 or S8 medicines or hazardous poisons
1 x Possess utensils or pipes etc that had been used
LANGE, David Trent, 45 (Kippa-Ring)
1 x Possessing dangerous drugs Schedule 1 drug quantity of or exceeding Schedule 3 but less than schedule 4
1 x Possessing dangerous drugs
1 x Possess utensils or pipes etc for use
1 x Possess utensils or pipes etc that had been used
1 x Possession of property suspected of being the proceeds of an offence under Drugs Misuse Act
1 x Possess property suspected of having been used in connection with the commission of a drug offence
1 x Offence in relation to unauthorised and prohibited explosives
1 x Fail to store small ammunition & power device cartridges in a secured area
1 x Fail to take reasonable care and precautions in respect of syringe or needle
PRENDERGAST, Shannon Peter, 46 (Bracken Ridge)
1 x Trafficking in dangerous drugs [Criminal Organisation COA]
1 x Trafficking in dangerous drugs [Criminal Organisation COA]
2 x Possess dangerous drugs
1 x Possess dangerous drugs
1 x Possess dangerous drugs
1 x Possess property obtained from trafficking
2 x Possess property used in the commission of a crime
2 x Possess utensils
1 x Receiving tainted property
Police have dismantled a major drug syndicate linked to the Comancheros bikie gang.
Police have dismantled a major drug syndicate linked to the Comancheros bikie gang.
HIGGINS, Wayne, 62 (Broadbeach Waters)
2x Trafficking D/Drugs
2x Possess anything used in commission
8x Supply D/Drugs
1x Receiving or possessing property obtained
1x Contravening order about information necessary
TURTON, Reegan Max, 47 (Mackenzie)
1x trafficking DD COA serious organised crime
1x trafficking DD COA serious organise crime
1x Permit use of place
1x discharge weapon public place
3x supply dangerous drug
1x unlawful possession of cat M weapon
1x Possess explosives
1x possess proceeds
1x possess DD – exceed schedule 3
ALDIS, Brian Ian, 46 (Mango Hill)
2 x trafficking in dangerous drugs
2 x possessing anything used in a crime
1 x discharge weapon in public
1 x unlawful supply of weapons
2 x supplying dangerous drugs
1 x possessing dangerous drugs
WHITE, Adam Christopher, 33 (Cannon Hill)
1x Trafficking dangerous drugs COA serious organised crime (Cocaine)
1x Trafficking dangerous drugs COA serious organised crime (Cannabis)
1 x Carry weapon in public
1 x Supply Dangerous drugs
2 x Possess anything used in a crime
WARD, Stephen John, 41 (Gaven)
1x trafficking DD COA serious organised crime
1x trafficking DD COA serious organise crime
8 x Supply Dangerous drugs
1 x Contravene Magistrates Order
JAMES, Cody William, 35 (Bulimba)
1 x Trafficking Dangerous Drugs
4 x Supplying Dangerous Drugs
2 x Unlawful supply of weapons
PENISINI, Isikeli Hainite, 37 (Holland Park)
1x trafficking Dangerous Drug COA serious organised crime
1x trafficking Dangerous Drug COA serious organise crime
1 x Trafficking Dangerous Drugs
1 x Permitting Place
4 x Possessing Dangerous Drug
1 x Possess Category D Weapon
1 x Authority required to possess explosive
1 x Possess Utensil
1 x Possess things
1 x Offence to Possess S4 medicine
1 x Possess Tainted Property
POTTS, Bradley Graham, 37 (Capalaba)
1x trafficking Dangerous Drug COA serious organised crime
1x trafficking Dangerous Drug COA serious organise crime
1 x Trafficking Dangerous Drugs
130 x Supplying Dangerous Drugs
1 x Producing Dangerous drugs
4 x Dangerous Conduct with a weapon
1 x Carry weapon in public
1 x Receiving Property from Trafficking
2 x Possessing Dangerous Drug
1 x Possess Category D Weapon
1 x Authority required to possess explosive
1 x Possess things
1 x Offence to Possess S4 medicine
1 x Possess Tainted Property
1 x Receiving Tainted Property
WORDLEY, Daniel, 33 (Capalaba)
1 x discharge weapon public place
2 x possessing anything used in the commission of a crime
1 x possessing dangerous drugs
1 x producing dangerous drugs
8 x Supplying dangerous drugs
1 x Trafficking in dangerous drugs
2 x Trafficking in dangerous drugs serious organised crime
1 x unlawful possession of weapons
1 x unlawful supply of weapons
BROOK, Troydon, 31 (Runcorn)
3 x Offence to buy or possess S4 or S8 medicines or hazardous poisons
1 x Possess property suspected of having been used in connection with the commission of a drug offence
1 x Possess utensils or pipes that had been used
1 x Possessing anything used in the commission of crime
3 x Possessing dangerous drugs
1 x Supplying dangerous drugs
1 x Unlawful possession of weapons Category D/H/R weapon
HANNAM, Simon Matthew, 45 (Capalaba)
1 x Trafficking dangerous drugs
1 x Possessing anything used in the commission of a crime defined in part 2
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