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MAPPED: Where 29 people charged after major SEQ drug bust live

One Queensland town was the epicentre for where the majority of 29 people charged in a massive drug trafficking sting live. Now who they are, what they’re charged with, and where they live can be revealed. SEE THE MAP

The full suburb breakdown of the police raid Operation Tango Magnitude can now be revealed with eight suburbs south of Brisbane key locations.

Of the 29 arrests, most people were in Beaudesert with 13 raids, followed by Yarrabilba with four, Alberton three and Flagstone and Gleneagle two.

The charges for two alleged key players have also now come to light through court documents including that of Kurt Patrick Hart, 35, who was hit with 20 charges including drug trafficking and supply, armed robbery and weapons offences.

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Chloe Weier and Kurt Patrick Hart were among 29 arrested in Operation Tango Magnitude.
Chloe Weier and Kurt Patrick Hart were among 29 arrested in Operation Tango Magnitude.

Along with is girlfriend Chloe Weier, 23, who was also among 29 people arrested and charged with 125 offences collectively as part of the blitz.

Court documents reveal charges against Hart include robbery with actual violence, trafficking meth as part of a criminal organisation, dangerous conduct with a weapon, unlawful possession of handcuffs, a taser, ammunition and fireworks, impersonating a police officer and unlawful use of a jet ski.

Police allege Hart was found with meth, gamma hydroxybutyrate (also known as fantasy or liquid ecstasy) and cannabis when police located him in an 18th floor unit at the Q1 on Monday.

They also allegedly found a water pipe and scales in the unit.

Police allege he was trafficking in dangerous drugs between February and when he was arrested.

Bail was refused when Hart appeared in Southport Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

He was remanded in custody to appear in Beaudesert Magistrates Court on November 9.

Kurt Hart was among 29 people being charged as part of a drug sting.
Kurt Hart was among 29 people being charged as part of a drug sting.

His partner Chloe Weier was charged with one count of drug trafficking.

From Beaudesert Weier, 23, did not apply for bail at Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

Her matters have been adjourned to December 7.

Police allege that between August 5 and October 25 in Beaudesert she carried out the business of illegally trafficking methamphetamines.

Police also allege she participated in a criminal organisation and she knew the offence and was being committed in association with one or more persons namely Kurt Patrick Hart and Garth Andrew Veltheim, who were at the time part of a criminal organisation.

Chloe Weier was arrested in the drug operation.
Chloe Weier was arrested in the drug operation.

Weier was charged with a number of offences from Beaudesert on October 26 including possessing property suspected of being proceeds of an offence of the Drugs Misuse Act (cash), possessing electrical anti-personal device (taser), possessing explosives (ammunition), possessing explosives (fireworks),

She was charged with a number of offences from Hamilton St, Surfers Paradise on October 25 including possessing dangerous drug schedule 2 drug exceeding schedule 3, namely gamma-hydroxybutyrate, possessing explosives (ammunition) and possessing utensils that had been used (water pipes).

Logan Detectives have charged 29 people with 125 alleged drug trafficking offences after executing multiple search warrants.
Logan Detectives have charged 29 people with 125 alleged drug trafficking offences after executing multiple search warrants.

Weier has also been charged for breaching bail in Beaudesert on October 4 and October 25.

Garth Andrew Veltheim, also from Beaudesert, 41, stands charged with trafficking methamphetamines on diverse dates between October 8-26.

Police will also allege he was a participant in a criminal organisation and knew the offence was being committed at the direction of a participant of a criminal organisation namely Kurt Patrick Harris.

Veltheim stands charged with five counts of supplying including supplying methamphetamines to a man on October 4 and another man named Tom on October 10 in Beaudesert.

He was also allegedly found in possession of meth, pipes, digital scales and clip seal bags on October 25.

His matters have been adjourned to December 14.

A shotgun, crossbow, meth, and more than $50,000 were seized after the major 10-month police operation targeting the drug distribution network in southeast Queensland.

Now, the names of all those charged have been released, along with what they’ve been charged with, where they all live, and who the main players were.

Logan Detectives have charged 29 people with 125 alleged drug trafficking offences after executing multiple search warrants.
Logan Detectives have charged 29 people with 125 alleged drug trafficking offences after executing multiple search warrants.

SEE THE FULL LIST OF 29 AND THE CHARGES HERE

Kurt Patrick HART – 35 years old – Beaudesert:

1 x Trafficking in dangerous drugs serious organised crime

4 x Trafficking in dangerous drugs

1 x Possess dangerous drug schedule 1 drug exceeding schedule 3 but not exceeding schedule 4

1 x Possess dangerous drug schedule 2 drug exceeding schedule 3

1 x Possess dangerous drugs

1 x Armed robbery in company and with violence

1 x Unlawful Use of a vessel

1 x Assume designation of a police officer

1 x Dangerous conduct with a weapon

1 x Possess anything used in a crime

1 x Possess property suspected of being proceeds of a crime

1 x Possess utensils

3 x Authority required to possess explosives

1 x Possess restricted items

1 x Unlawful possession a weapon.

Garth Andrew VELTHIEN – 41 years old – Beaudesert

1 x Trafficking in dangerous drugs serious organised crime

5 x Supply dangerous drugs

1 x Possess dangerous drugs

1 x Possess anything used in a crime

1 x Possess property suspected of being proceeds of a crime

1 x Possess utensils

1 x Possess property suspected of being acquired for an offence against the Drugs Misuse Act.

Edward John CROSBIE GOOLD – 45 years old, Tabooba

1 x Possess utensil

Logan Detectives have charged 29 people with 125 alleged drug trafficking offences after executing multiple search warrants.
Logan Detectives have charged 29 people with 125 alleged drug trafficking offences after executing multiple search warrants.

Samantha Margarett WRIGHT – 52 years old, Josephville

1 x Produce DD (Cannabis)

1 x Possess DD (Cannabis)

1 x Unlawful possession of weapons (Cat A)

1 x Publishing or possessing instructions for producing DD (Cannabis)

1 x Possess utensil

Colin Paul ROBERTS – 36 years old, Beaudesert

1 x Possess Dangerous Drugs (Meth)

1 x Fail to take reasonable precautions in respect of syringe or needle

1 x Authority required to possess explosives

1 x Unlawful use of motor vehicle

1 x Unlawful Use of motor vehicle

Amanda Nicole ROBERTS- 33 years old, Beaudesert

1 x Possess Dangerous Drugs (Cannabis)

1 x Possess Utensils

Elise Tessa RAMAGE- 39 years old, Beaudesert

1 x Possess Dangerous Drugs (Cannabis)

1 x Possess Utensils

1 x Possess relevant substances

Eric Leonard CURRIE- 32 years old, Beaudesert

1 x Possess Dangerous Drugs (Cannabis)

1 x Possess Utensils

Tiarne Micha MCKINNON – 24 years old, Beaudesert

1 x Produce Dangerous Drugs (Cannabis)

1 x Possess Dangerous Drugs (Cannabis)

1 x Possess relevant things

1 x Possess utensils

Blyss Murphy COOPER – 35 years old, Laravale

1 x Possess utensil

1 x Possess Property suspect being stolen

1 x Possess thing suspected used in connection

Nathan TALBOT- 37 years old, Beaudesert

1 x Possess Dangerous Drugs (Cannabis)

1 x Possess Utensils

Elizabeth Dana COLES- 24 years old, Beaudesert

1 x Possess Dangerous Drugs

1 x Possess Utensils

Matt John MARKS – 32 years old, Alberton

2 x Supply Dang Drug

1 x Possess Utensils

2 x Possess Dang Drug

1 x Possess Cat M Weapon (flick knives)

3 x Authority to possess explosives (2x ammunition, 1x fireworks)

Paul Anthony O’CONNOR- 54 years, Alberton

1 x Possess Dang Drug

1 x Possess Utensil

1 x Authority to possess explosives

Daniel Alex CLOTHIER- 39 years old , Alberton

1 x Possess Utensil

Jackson Kenneth ROSS – 30 years, Tamborine

1 x Possess Dangerous Drug (meth)

1 x Possess Utensil

Tashe Rose BEGGS – 22 years old, Gleneagle

1 x Contravene requirement to provide access to storage device

Riley WOOLETT-MORLEY- 24 years, Gleneagle

1 x Contravene requirement to provide access to storage device

1 x Possess Dangerous Drugs (Meth)

1 x Possess Dangerous Drugs (GHB)

1 x Possess Dangerous Drugs (Cannabis)

1 x Possess Explosives

1 x Possess utensils

1 x Possess literature

Chloe Anne WEIER- 23 years old – Beaudesert

1 x Trafficking in dangerous drugs serious organised crime (Meth)

1 x Possess dangerous drug schedule 1 drug exceeding schedule 3 but not exceeding schedule 4 (meth)

1 x Possess dangerous drug schedule 2 drug exceeding schedule 3 (GHB)

1 x Possess dangerous drugs (cannabis)

1 x Possess anything used in the commission of a crime

1 x Unlawful possession a weapon.

1 x Possessing restricted items

1 x Possess property suspected of being proceeds of a crime

1 x Possess utensils

3 x Authority required to possess explosives

2 x Breach of bail conditions.

Peta Susan BEETSON – 45 years old no address given

1 x Possess Dangerous Drug (Cannabis)

1 x Possess Drug Utensil

2 x Possess Weapon

Christopher Aaron REED- 32 years old, Yarrabilba

1 x Possess Dangerous Drug (Cannabis)

1 x Possess utensil

Katrina Louise POND – 35 years old, Yarrabilba

1 x Obstruct Police

Tane Anthony WHITE – 32 years old, Yarrabilba

1 x Possess dangerous drugs (meth),

1 x possess utensils.

Alexandra Janine RIGBY- 32 years old, Yarrabilba

1 x Possess dangerous drugs (Cannabis).

Jace LOVE- 27 years old, Beaudesert

1 x Possess utensils.

Joel Ignacy PILECKI – 42 years old, Flagstone

1 x Possess dangerous drug (meth)

1 x Offence to possess S4 medicine

1 x Possess things used in commission of a crime

1 x fail to take reasonable care and precautions

Skye Ashley CHORLEY- 28 years old, Flagstone

1x Possess dangerous drugs (meth)

1x Possess utensil

1x possess things used in the commission of a crime

Daniel MOLLETT- 36 years old – Beaudesert

2 x Supplying dangerous drugs (meth)

1 x Possessing dangerous drugs (meth)

1 x Possess things

1 x Possess utensils

2 x Possess Weapons

1 x Possess Tainted

Kristine Lee-Ann Marree MONTGOMERY- 48 years old, Beaudesert

1 x Possessing dangerous drugs (Cannabis)

1 x Possess things

1 x Possess pipes

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