Detectives have executed 30 search warrants across Rockhampton over the past three days, resulting in more than 270 criminal charges against 29 people, including eight people charged with trafficking dangerous drugs.
In a statement, Queensland Police said that on Tuesday, detectives executed a search warrant at an Abby Road residence in Gracemere.
They say a man tried to leave the home on a motorbike but was detained by officers.
Inside the house, police located more than 40 grams of methamphetamine, approximately $25,000 in cash, MDMA tablets, glass pipes and scales in his backpack.
A 41-year-old Gracemere man has been charged with two counts of supply dangerous drug, 111 charges of supply dangerous drug, two counts of possession of property obtained from trafficking or supplying (cash), three counts of possession of dangerous drug and four counts of possession of anything used in the commission of a crime (four cars).
Detectives also executed search warrants at a number of other residences on Landerer Street, Koolamarra Drive, Pamela Court and Quay Street on the same day. Quantities of methylamphetamines, drug utensils and cash were found at each address.
An additional seven people were taken into custody and charged.
A 32-year-old Gracemere man has been charged with one count of trafficking of dangerous drugs, three counts of supply dangerous drugs and one count each of possession of a dangerous drug and possession of anything used in the commission of a drug crime (phone and scales) and possession of utensil (glass pipes).
A 34-year-old Gracemere man has been charged with one count of trafficking of dangerous drugs, two counts of supply dangerous drugs and possession of a dangerous drug (methylamphetamine and cannabis) and two counts each of possession of anything used in the commission of a drug crime (phone and scales) and possession of utensil (glass pipe and grinder).
A 33-year-old Gracemere woman has been charged with one count of trafficking of dangerous drugs, 17 counts of supply dangerous drugs and possession of a dangerous drug (methylamphetamine).
A 37-year-old Rockhampton man has been charged with has been charged with two counts of trafficking of dangerous drugs, two counts of supply dangerous drugs and possession of a dangerous drug (methylamphetamine).
A 31-year-old Berserker man charged with one count each of trafficking in dangerous drugs after a Philips Street at Berserker house was also searched.
A 48-year-old Gracemere woman has been charged with one count of trafficking in dangerous drugs and 12 counts of supplying a dangerous drug, two counts of possession of dangerous drugs and unlawful possession of a category H weapon (shortened firearm) and possession of tainted property.
A 29-year-old Koongal woman has been charged with one count of trafficking a dangerous drug and four counts of supply dangerous drug.
All eight people will reappear at the Rockhampton Magistrates Court on April 28.
