Joel Geoffrey Jones, 18, hit with 106 charges in connection to alleged property crime spree

One teenager, 106 crimes in just 68 days. These are the shocking allegations police have levelled at an 18-year-old who they say even went as far as to post footage of his alleged crimes on social media. SEE THE FULL LIST OF CRIMES

DETECTIVES have seized mobile phones connected to an alleged teenage crime spree that were used to upload alleged offending to social media.

The two teenagers aged 14 and 18 were part of an alleged property crime bonanza across southeast Brisbane that has resulted in more than 100 charges. A 24-year-old man has also been charged.

One of the teenagers, Joel Geoffrey Jones, 18, is facing 106 charges racked up in less than three months.

Jones was on bail while allegedly committing some of the offences that included burglary, stealing, petrol theft, trespass, enter premise, receiving tainted property and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.

He appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court yesterday sporting a black eye and did not apply for bail.

One of his co-accused – a 14-year-old Capalaba boy – has been charged with more than 30 offences including robbery, burglary, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, enter premises, fraud, driving while unlicensed and receiving tainted property.

The boy, who cannot be identified because he is a juvenile, appeared in Cleveland Children’s Court yesterday.

The 24-year-old man has also been charged with a number of offences and will appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on March 27.

The trio were busted after a series of police raids in Morningside and Wishart involving three properties at the weekend.

Allegedly stolen property, including vehicles, was located by police.

Several mobile phones were also seized.

The Courier-Mail understands they contain footage of alleged crimes being committed which was uploaded to social media.

In recent months there has been a proliferation of Instagram sites showing crimes in progress.

With names like Brisbane Crims and Southside Earns the sites feature alleged offenders, many of them youths, filming themselves stealing high-end European cars, engaging in police pursuits and taking drugs.

Police said forensic examinations would be carried out on several allegedly stolen vehicles located as part of investigations and further charges were likely.

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