More than 30 trucks have been left without vital parts after a series of weekend robberies.
A Browns Plains man, 27, has been charged with more than 80 offences, alleged to have stolen heavy vehicle automotive parts from around Brisbane and Logan over the past two months.
It will be alleged the man drove a black VU SS Holden utility into various industrial areas, predominately during weekends, when businesses were shut.
Once on site, he would then remove catalytic converters from heavy vehicle exhaust systems using a special type of saw.
Centenary Crime Scene detectives working on Operation Sierra Fox will further allege targeted suburbs included Acacia Ridge, Crestmead, Murarrie, Wacol and Yatala.
Police said more than 30 trucks have been targeted, as a result, causing the vehicles to be inoperable.
The combined vehicle repair cost is believed to be in excess of $250,000.
The man was arrested in the early hours of yesterday (Monday August 31) morning and taken to the Richlands watchhouse.
He has since been charged with 20 counts of stealing, 23 counts of wilful damage and 11 counts of enter premises and commit indictable offence.
The man is further charged with five counts each of driving an uninsured vehicle, vehicles on roads must be registered, offences involving registration certificates, six counts of driving a motor vehicle while disqualified by a court, two counts each of evade police and possession of dangerous drugs, one count each of possession of property suspected of having been used in the connection with a drug offence and possession of utensils or pipes.
He is next due to appear in the Richlands Magistrates Court on September 21.
Anyone with dashcam vision or further information is urged to contact police.
Investigations are continuing.
