Carseldine Criminal Investigation Branch detectives have charged three people with thirty alleged offences following the location and seizure of firearms, drugs and currency at a Deception Bay address on yesterday afternoon.
Acting on intelligence from the community, officers executed a search warrant at a Lieutenant Street property where four people were located, all of whom allegedly attempted to flee the scene before being taken into custody without incident.
Detectives will allege they located four firearms inside, including a shorted Lithgow rifle and three handguns, one of which was loaded.
Officers will further allege over $30,000 dollars was located along with 68grams of methylamphetamine, 500grams of cannabis, one home-made conducted energy weapon and an imported taser, ammunition and other suspected stolen property.
Police allege the street value of the drugs to be in excess of $50,000 (methylamphetamine) and $3,500 (cannabis).
Police will further allege a hired Nissan Xtrail located at the property was involved in an incident the previous night. Patrolling crews attempted to intercept it at Hickson Street, Deagon when it was allegedly driven at speed toward them before fleeing the scene. No one was injured.
Police allege two additional firearms and ammunition were located concealed within the boot of a stolen BMW X3, which was also recovered at the property.
A 41-year-old Deception Bay man has been charged with one count each of possess shortened firearm, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, authority required to possess explosives (ammunition) and fail to provide access to data (electronics), two counts of unlawful possession of weapons (category D/H/R), seven drug offences and other stealing offences.
A 40-year-old Deception Bay man has been charged with one count each of possess shortened firearm and authority required to possess explosives (ammunition), two counts of unlawful possession of weapons (category D/H/R), five drug offences and other stealing offences.
Both men were denied police bail and appeared in Caboolture Magistrates Court today where they were remanded in custody to appear July 30. A 25-year-old Keperra woman was issued a Notice-to-Appear in Caboolture Magistrates Court on Monday July 10 for allegedly possessing a drug utensil.
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