A police operation targeting organised crime across Logan and south-east Queensland has closed.
In total, eight men were charged with 58 offences.
One of those men was a 36-year-old from Daisy Hill.
He was charged with multiple counts of supplying and possessing dangerous drugs, and possessing weapons, explosives and other “things” used in crime.
The operation, named Operation Whiskey Ghost, began in April last year and led to raids at six properties at Daisy Hill in Logan, and at Coomera Waters, Varsity Lakes and Upper Coomera on the Gold Coast.
During the searches, police allege to have seized seven guns, ammunition, several mobile phones, fireworks and $30,000 in cash.
“A quantity of illicit drugs was also located and seized, including cocaine, amphetamine, MDMA, cannabis, steroids and drug utensils,” a police statement said.
Acting detective inspector Chad Davis from the Organised Crime Gangs Group the operation was aimed at “detecting, disrupting, and deterring organised criminal activity” in the Logan and the Gold Coast.
“This ongoing multi-unit operation commenced in April last year to target and remove dangerous drugs from our streets,” he said.
“Illicit drugs have no place in our community, and we will continue to target those who choose to supply and traffic drugs and cause harm.”
Police are urging locals to report any information relating to the use, supply or trafficking of drugs in the community via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
“It doesn’t 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 a drug offending syndicate,” Ms Davis said.
Police minister Dan Purdie said consuming, producing, trafficking and possessing illicit drugs caused serious harm to society.
“And our frontline police work tirelessly to disrupt these types of activities,” he said said.
“These arrests and drug seizures will have a substantial impact on the illicit drug market not only in Logan and the Gold Coast, but across the entire state.”
