Thursday, August 24, 2023

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

On The Beat

Illegal Vapes Discovered At Jubilee Pocket Property

Police charged a 41-year-old man in relation to the alleged discovery of a large number of e-cigarettes/vapes at a property in Jubilee Pocket.

During the execution of a search warrant at a Jubilee Pocket Road address on November 18, Police allege the finding of a large quantity of the devices in the property’s garage.

Police will allege the e-cigarettes/vapes were for online sale.

The man has been issued with a notice to appear on one count of offence to buy or possess Schedule 4 or Schedule 8 medicines or hazardous poisons – prescription only or controlled drugs respectively.

The man is due to appear in the Proserpine Magistrates Court on January 16 next year.

Cannonvale Drug Charges

Police charged a 33-year-old woman with multiple drug related offences following the execution of a search warrant in Cannonvale on November 19.

Officers attended the Macarthur Drive address and allege a large number of dangerous drugs, drug utensils and just under $4000 cash were found at the property.

The charged woman was taken into custody at the property without incident.

She is expected to appear at Proserpine Magistrates Court on December 19.

She faces charges of one count each of possessing dangerous drugs (methylamphetamine), possessing anything used in the commission of crime (mobile phone), possess property suspected of having been acquired for the purpose of committing a drug offence (clip seal bags), possession of property suspected of being the proceeds of an offence (cash), and two counts of possession of drug utensil (glass pipe and scales).

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