Hidden high: Trafficker’s ceiling stash leads to new court low
A convicted Queensland drug trafficker has returned to court after police found hundreds of grams of marijuana and a heap of other suspect gear at his house.
Police & Courts
Drug dealer’s cunning plan to mail medicinal marijuana to Qld
A Queensland man convicted of supplying meth and possessing child exploitation material was still able to get a marijuana prescription from Victoria, prompting a judge to warn the trend was “why juveniles are breaking into post offices”.
Foreskin-stashing smuggler swallows ‘smorgasbord’ of jail-bound drugs
A drug mule who went to extremes to get a “vast amount” of narcotics into a Queensland jail was caught – but it would take toilet trips and a strip search to recover the illegal haul.
‘Deep down I’m a good bloke’: Child rapist, stalker cries to court
A former farm worker and convicted child rapist, who repeatedly stole women’s underwear and was caught with vile videos and photos of children being abused, has defended himself in court after his lawyers quit.
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How mystery handwritten notes unravelled Qld meth, weed syndicate
A major drug operation – which resulted in six people being charged with trafficking drugs and another 34 people charged with related offences – was undone by a series of anonymous, hand written notes. See how it went down.
Hoon on 40 charges used sprinklers to ‘wet tyres’ before fishtailing
A young Gladstone man intentionally using the sprinkler system of a private garage to ‘wet his tyres’ before fishtailing across a major road and losing control near oncoming traffic. Here’s what happened in court.
‘Compulsion to steal’: Woman’s shoe theft shame
A woman who stole hundreds of dollars worth of shoes and was found with a large amount of stolen clothing and cosmetics at her house claims she has a problem with stealing. Read the full list of stolen items she was busted with.
Family business, cancer stress spark trafficker’s meth relapse
A convicted drug trafficker who carried out a 10-month business with 251 supplies to 89 customers has been busted using methamphetamines again.
Unvaccinated man threatens to kill security after being refused entry to pub
Not only did the Central Queensland man prove a handful for police outside of the venue, but he later on the same night got busted drink-driving – not once but twice.
Man blows 7 times limit after being busted driving at shocking speed
An unemployed Gladstone man said he was simply “annoying someone” during a late-night dash where police intercepted him driving 65km/h over the speed limit with a shocking initial blood alcohol limit. See his BAC reading and the punishment.
Central Qld man charged with attempted murder named in court
A Central Queensland man has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly drove after a woman and choked her until she lost consciousness at Burua in the Gladstone region. Full details here.
‘Absolute devastation’: Mum returns to selling meth while on parole
A Judge has reflected on the “prophetic” comments about a Gladstone woman’s drug-related offending as she returned to supplying meth and cannabis while on parole. See the full details.
‘A flogging’: Mum pins daughter, 12, to ground, smacks and kicks her
A Central Queensland mother smacked her daughter in the head several times and kicked her after she didn’t clean her bedroom. When the police prosecutor tendered the woman’s criminal history in court, he said: “It sounds like there’s some major trauma in that family.”
Man in Maccas ‘drive-thru’ argues with staff, gets busted by cops
Would you like a drug-driving charge with that? Staff at a Central Queensland McDonald’s store called the police about an angry man in the drive-thru. After the cops caught up with the bloke, they charged him.
Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/queensland/gladstone/police-courts/page/198