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Saturday, December 7, 2024

Man, 59, facing drugs charges after Gayndah swoop

A 59-year-old Gayndah man is one of six people charged with various drug related offences after five search warrants were executed in the town.

Queensland Police say 18 grams of methylamphetamine, 7.5 grams of MDMA, various quantities of cannabis, weapons and almost $4, 500 were located during the searches carried out between Friday and Saturday.

Other property including a boat and kayaks were also seized.

“The execution was a joint effort between Wide Bay Tactical Crime, MOCS rural from Kingaroy along with the Gayndah and Maryborough Criminal Investigation Branches,” Queensland Police said in a statement.

A 59-year-old man from Gayndah has been charged with a number of serious drug offences.

He is due to appear in the Maryborough Magistrates Court today.

Five other people have been arrested and charged with 24 offences including supplying dangerous drugs and possession of dangerous drugs.

They are scheduled to appear in the Gayndah Magistrates Court on January 8 next year.

“Anyone with further information about the supply of drugs in the region is urged to contact police,” Police said.

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