Police charge 16 people in operation targeting guns and drugs
A massive police operation targeting rural thefts, unlawful firearms and drugs has charged 16 people across the South Burnett and Western Downs with 178 offences.
Police & Courts
New details: Police expose duo’s alleged $97k drug trade
A Kingaroy man and a Stanthorpe woman are facing a staggering 118 drug supply charges each for allegedly selling to almost 100 customers across the South Burnett.
‘There’s a lot of scrutiny’: Officers reveal life inside Woodford’s high-security prison
A rare visit to the high-security Woodford Correctional Centre gives an insight into how prisoners live and how corrections officers manage them.
Man, woman charged with supplying meth to 96 people in South Burnett
A Kingaroy man and Stanthorpe woman will face court after allegedly trafficking and supplying dangerous drugs in the South Burnett region for almost a year.
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Minimum sentence for ‘fake gun’ fear-mongering
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Neighbourly dispute leads to biting and drawing blood
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Arsenal of WWII guns, ammo, drugs uncovered in Burnett raid
POLICE uncovered guns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and cannabis at the young South Burnett man’s home.
Speeding mum rams into farm fences with police in pursuit
‘Driving 127km/h on a dirt road is fraught with danger’: Woman rockets into farmers’ barbed wire fences.
Man charged with drink driving without leaving home
‘I’m f—ing drunk’: After a nine hour drinking session, a Cherbourg man decided to get behind the wheel.
Hefty $1700 fine for repeat driving offender
A YOUNG man has received a hefty fine and three year disqualification following numerous driving offences.
Truckie spared $11,200 fine for driving too many hours
A TRUCK driver who was caught having driven 1.5 hours over his maximum 14 hours in a day has been spared the maximum fine of $11,200.
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