Officers from the Townsville Major Organised Crime Squad (MOCS) have closed a year-long major drug trafficking operation which resulted in a 33-year-old man being charged with numerous drug offences.
Police will allege more than 2.4kg of cocaine, 1.1 kg of methylamphetamine, 700 grams of MDMA and $197,000 cash was seized during a search at a West End business on November 27.
The search was the result of covert Operation Whiskey Redd which began in November 2022 and targeted drug trafficking networks across Townsville.
It will be alleged extensive and sophisticated efforts had been made to conceal the drug operation.
Another search at a Condon address resulted in police seizing an electronic storage device.
Investigations into the Bushland Beach and Condon seizures are ongoing.
A 33-year-old Bushland Beach man has been charged with three counts of possessing dangerous drugs Schedule 1, one count each of possessing dangerous drugs, receiving or possessing property obtained from trafficking or supplying, damage evidence with intent and three counts of offence to buy or possess S4 or S8 medicines or hazardous poisons.
He was due to reappear in Townsville Magistrates Court today, December 4.
Meanwhile, a second, parallel operation into the supply and drug trafficking of dangerous drugs in the greater Townsville area also concluded last month.
Operation Victor Zien, which started in October 2022 resulted in more than 42 people being charged with more than 646 offences including 11 charges relating to the trafficking of dangerous drugs.
Police seized more than 1kg Methylamphetamine, 6kg of Cannabis, 25g of Cocaine, 6.6g MDMA, 890 MDMA pills, $170,000 cash, 15 firearms and other property relating to drug and weapons offences.
Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Andrew Bye, Officer In Charge of Townsville MOCS said with the closure of both operations there has been significant disruption to the unlawful supply of dangerous drugs within the Townsville community.
"Townsville Police will continue to target the Illegal drug trade who prey on the vulnerable in our community.
"These types of targeted operations will continue to detect, deter and disrupt drug trafficking and supply within our community," said Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Bye.
If anyone has any information in relation to the use, supply or trafficking of illicit drugs in the community, police urge them to report the matter to Police via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. It does not matter how small or insignificant you believe the information to be, that information may be the piece of the puzzle police need to identify and dismantle drug offending.
Police encourage anyone in our community who is suffering from drug dependence to seek support from Queensland Health's Alcohol and Drug Information Service.
