Police have charged a 38-year-old man with 41 offences following an alleged EPTOPS scam targeting medical businesses across Brisbane recently.
It will be alleged between October 1 and November 2, the man was involved in a series of break ins, mostly on Brisbane's southside, where he stole EFTPOS terminals.
The man then allegedly committed more than $670,000 in fraudulent reimbursement transactions using the machines.
It will be further alleged just before 6pm last night, November 6, officers from Mount Gravatt Highway Patrol attempted to intercept a stolen motorbike travelling dangerously in Wishart.
The rider, a 38-year-old Mount Gravatt East man, was taken into police custody at a fuel station near Delavan Street and Newnham Road a short time later.
He was subsequently charged with 41 offences, including 17 counts of enter premises and commit by break, 13 counts of fraud, four counts of receiving tainted property, two counts of possess dangerous drugs, and one count each of unlawful use of motor vehicle, stealing, dealing identification, possess tainted property, and possess utensil.
He was remanded in custody and is due to appear at Brisbane Magistrates Court today, November 7.
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