Detectives charge 23-year-old Marcoola man following alleged shooting incident at Edge Hill
A 23-year-old Sunshine Coast man has been charged with firearm and drug offences connected to a shooting in Cairns last month.
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A 23-year-old Sunshine Coast man has been charged with firearm and drug offences connected to a shooting in Cairns last month.
It comes after two vehicles crashed, and one man allegedly discharged a gun at another person in Edge Hill before fleeing on March 28.
Police confirmed the Marcoola man was charged on Tuesday with one count each of intend to cause grievous bodily harm and unlawful possession of firearms.
The 23-year-old was also charged with drug offences including possession of dangerous drug – (methylamphetamine) – exceed schedule, possession of dangerous drug (MDMA) – exceed schedule, possession of dangerous drug (Cocaine) – exceed schedule, possession of dangerous drug (Anabolic Steroid), possession of property suspected of being the proceeds of an offence (cash), and contravening order.
Following extensive investigations, detectives from the Cairns and Brisbane Criminal Investigation Branches, including officers from the Organised Crime Gangs Group, executed a search warrant at a Lawnton address, north of Brisbane, on April 8, where police seized firearms, ammunition, dangerous drugs, a sum of cash, and mobile phones.
A 23-year-old was taken into custody at the address, and charged.
He was remanded in custody and is due to reappear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on June 3.
He is the third man to be charged over the incident in which a 43-year-old man was allegedly shot in the leg.
On March 31, a 35-year-old Varsity Lakes man was charged with acts intended to maim, disfigure, or disable and contravening an order about information necessary to access information stored electronically.
On April 4, detectives from Cairns Criminal Investigation Branch also charged a 43-year-old Edge Hill man with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.
It is alleged the 23-year-old man was also involved in the incident.
It is understood those involved were known to each other.
The 23-year-old is expected to face Cairns Magistrates Court in May.
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