Police charge 27 people with offences, marking completion of major crackdown

Police have charged 27 people with 164 drug-related offences, and seized $500,000 worth of drugs in a major drug and firearm crackdown in southeast Queensland.

Southeast Queensland Police have charged 27 people with 164 drug and firearm offences at the closure of a major drug operation that began in May 2019.

A further ten people were charged on Wednesday in relation to 52 drug related offences.

Police seized $500,000 worth of drugs.

A number of search warrants were issued in Goondiwindi and surrounds on Wednesday by detectives from the Drug and Serious Crime Group as a part of the closure of Operation Romeo Instance.

The searches resulted in ten arrests on 52 charges, including supplying firearms, trafficking, supplying and possessing dangerous drugs.

Rifles, handguns and batons were seized.

A 23-year-old Wondalli man and two Goondiwindi men, 20 and 21, appeared in Warwick Magistrates Court on Friday and were charged with a number of drug related offences.

Operation Romeo Instance has seen alleged syndicate leaders locked up and 11 weapons, including rifles, handguns and batons, seized since its commencement.

Police have seized drugs and weapons from 27 people in a major police crackdown.

An estimated street value of $500,000 worth of drugs was seized, including MDMA, Cannabis and 1.78 kilograms of Methylamphetamine.

Detective Inspector Troy Pukallus said the investigation had been successful in arresting a network of criminals involved in trafficking drugs throughout southeast Queensland.

The operation began in May 2019.

“Firearms in the wrong hands and dangerous drugs like ice can have a devastating impact,” he said.

“We consider that Operation Romeo Instance has been successful in mitigating the serious threat of these commodities in regional areas”.

Police have seized drugs and weapons from 27 people in a major police crackdown.