Townsville man hit with 39 charges, including trafficking, after massive meth bust
A Townsville man has been hit with 39 charges, including meth trafficking and dealing in proceeds of crime worth $50,000 or more, after police randomly intercepted a vehicle.
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A Townsville man has been hit with 39 charges, including meth trafficking and dealing in proceeds of crime worth $50,000 or more, after a recent police bust in Mount Isa.
In a statement released on Tuesday night, Queensland Police revealed that they had charged two people with multiple drug related offences as part of Operation Uniform Truro in the Mount Isa area.
“On November 5, Cloncurry police conducted a random intercept of a vehicle, resulting in two people being arrested,” QPS said.
“A 33-year-old Mount Isa woman has been charged with 18 offences including one count each of drug trafficking (methylamphetamine), dealing in proceeds of crime worth $100,000 or more as well as six counts of drug supply (methylamphetamine).
“A 29-year-old Townsville man was charged with 39 offences including one count each of drug trafficking (methylamphetamine) and dealing in proceeds of crime worth $50,000 or more as well as nine counts of drug supply (methylamphetamine and cannabis).”
Both have been remanded in custody and will reappear at Mount Isa Magistrates Court on December 19.
Operation Uniform Truro was established in May 2022 to deconstruct drug syndicates operating in the Mount Isa district.
Officer in Charge of the Mount Isa District Tactical Crime Squad Sergeant Joel Bryant said drug suppliers and traffickers profited financially from the illicit poisons that both consume and stupefy our community’s most vulnerable.
“If you participate in such illicit activities in the Mount Isa district, expect our undivided attention” he said.
Sergeant Bryant encouraged anyone in the community who was suffering from drug dependence to seek support from Queensland Health’s Alcohol and Drug Information Service or other support services or networks.
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