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Subscriber only A Sunshine Coast woman has been charged after she was allegedly caught driving under the influence by police. A Queensland Police Service spokesman said officers had responded to concerned calls from the public regarding a driver in the Beerburrum area about 5.50pm.
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Subscriber only A 25 year old who allegedly attempted to smuggle opioids into Woodford Correctional Centre is one of two women charged with supplying drugs into jails. The Slacks Creek woman came to the attention of officers at Woodford at the weekend when she was allegedly found with a significant quantity of suboxone strips. Intelligence officers at Borallon Training and Correctional Centre have also been praised for their vigilance after thwarting an alleged attempt to introduce opioids into the centre. A 42-year-old Morayfield woman was pulled up by officers from the Queensland Police Services Corrective Services Investigation Unit at about 8:30am on Monday after they suspected she was attempting to smuggle drugs in.
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A WOMAN has been charged after allegedly attempting to smuggle more than $100,000 worth of drugs into an Ipswich prison this morning.
Officers from the Queensland Police Services’ Corrective Services Investigation Unit intercepted the 42-year-old allegedly trying to bring contraband into the Borallon Training and Correctional Centre at 8.30am on Monday.
It will be alleged that during the interview the Morayfield woman surrendered 180 strips of the opioid Buprenorphine, which officers estimated would be worth between $104,000 and $144,000 if it had made its way into the prison.
The woman was charged with supplying dangerous drug into a correctional centre and she was issued a notice to appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court on April 6.
Crime by Cormac Pearson, Nathan Edwards 11th Jan 2021 6:43 PM
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Subscriber only Chaotic scenes played out north of Brisbane as a man allegedly evaded police by dodging cars, driving on the wrong side of the road and eventually climbing onto a roof before being arrested by police. Police have charged a 22-year-old after the two-hour chase, initially called about a stolen black Audi S5 allegedly seen driving at high speeds in Caboolture about 8am Monday. The stolen black Audi narrowly missing cars while driving down the other side of the road. Police say the car was chased along Morayfield Road just before 10am where it mounted a roundabout and exited onto Uhlmann Road towards the Bruce Highway.