Teams of police from Bundaberg and Wide Bay Burnett District have actively stopped and prevented criminal activity occurring within our Bundaberg Patrol Group.
Operation Valkyrie 2 commenced on June 12 and concluded on June 18. Fifty people were charged with 105 offences.
Significant results from the operation include:
June 12
- Police charged a 14-year-old Walkervale teenager with one count each of burglary and commit indictable offence, enter premises with intent to commit indictable offence, stealing and fraud – dishonest application of property of another.
June 13
- At around 9.15am, police executed a search warrant at a Whalleys Road, South Kolan address. As a result of investigations, a 56-year-old South Kolan man was charged with one count each of producing dangerous drugs (cannabis) and possessing dangerous drugs Schedule 2 drug quantity of or exceeding Schedule 3 (cannabis). The man is scheduled to appear in Bundaberg Magistrates Court on July 14.
June 14
- At around 9am, a 21-year-old Childers man was intercepted by police on Goodwood Road, Thabeban. The man provided an alleged positive saliva test for illegal drugs and subsequently had their licence suspended for 24-hours. The man is scheduled to appear in Bundaberg Magistrates Court on August 10.
June 15
- At around 10am, police were patrolling Royal Boulevard, Moore Park Beach. A vehicle was intercepted and two people were detained whilst a search was conducted. Investigations resulted in a 22-year-old Moore Park Beach woman being charged with two counts each of possessing dangerous drugs (methylamphetamine and cannabis) and one count each of possess utensils or pipes etc that had been used and possess property suspected of having been used in connection with the commission of a drug offence. A 38-year-old Moore Park Beach man was charged with two counts each of possessing dangerous drugs (methylamphetamine and cannabis) and one count each of possess utensils or pipes etc that had been used, possess property suspected of having been used in connection with the commission of a drug offence and fail to properly dispose of needle and syringe. The woman and man are both scheduled to appear in Bundaberg Magistrates Court on July 7.
June 16
- At around 9.45pm police intercepted a vehicle on Walker Street, Bundaberg South. Consent was provided for a search to be conducted which resulted in a 17-year-old Avoca teenager being charged with one count each of supplying dangerous drugs (methylenedioxymethamphetamine) and possessing anything for use in the commission of crime defined in Part 2. The teenager is scheduled to appear in Bundaberg Magistrates Court on July 31.
June 17
- At around 1.05am on Bourbong Street, Bundaberg Central a 37-year-old Bundaberg East man was intercepted by police and is scheduled to appear in Bundaberg Magistrates Court on August 10 in relation to an alleged drink driving offence where a breath alcohol concentration of 0.124 per cent was returned.
June 18
- At around 3.30am a 24-year-old Kepnock man was observed urinating in Bourbong Street, Bundaberg Central. The man was issued an infringement notice for $243 in addition to an initial police banning notice. While police were issuing the banning notice it is alleged the man refused to follow instructions and was subsequently arrested and transported to Bundaberg Police Station. The man was issued a Notice to Appear in Bundaberg Magistrates Court on July 10 in relation to assault or obstruct police officer at a licensed premises.
Police encourage community members to continue to provide information to police or Crime Stoppers, which adds to our intelligence and enforcement operations, ultimately targeting and fighting crime.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.