Qld Police charge Melbourne man with flouting Covid-19 directions and possession of the drug ice after arrest at Gold Coast Airport

The police Deputy Commissioner has suggested it’s “probably not a good idea” to carry the drug ice while flouting Covid-19 rules after a Melbourne man’s arrest at Gold Coast Airport.

THE police Deputy Commissioner has suggested it’s “probably not a good idea” to carry the drug ice while flouting Covid-19 rules after a Melbourne man’s arrest at Gold Coast Airport.

Queensland Police’s Steve Gollschewski raised the arrest of the 29-year-old interstate resident at the state government’s coronavirus press conference on Friday.

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Gold Coast Airport.

According to police, the man became agitated after being told by officers that his travel pass was not valid after arriving on a flight from Melbourne on Thursday afternoon.

Police allege he then scaled a counter and had to be subdued by officers, who placed him in handcuffs.

The Melbourne man has since been charged with a string of alleged offences.

A police spokeswoman said officers “charged a man after he allegedly failed to comply with Covid directions and was found to be carrying a quantity of methylamphetamine (ice) at a Coolangatta airport yesterday (Thursday) afternoon”.

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The Melbourne man has been charged with one count each of fail to comply with Covid-19 Public Health Direction (chief health officer), fail to comply with Covid-19 Direction (emergency officer), obstruct police and possessing dangerous drugs.”

He was expected to face Southport Magistrates Court on Friday, October 1.

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