Queensland Police have charged 41 people with more than 178 offences and seized firearms, illicit drugs and more than $40,000 in cash as part of Operation Quillon last week.
During the multi-agency drug operation led by Gladstone Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) and Biloela CIB, and involving Taskforce Maxima and Australian Border Force, a 26-year-old Biloela man was charged with two counts of trafficking drugs.
The four-day operation was aimed at disrupting and deterring organised criminal activity in the Capricornia district.
Police executed 26 search warrants from February 27 to March 2 at properties across Biloela, Greycliffe, Dakenba, Mount Larcom, Bracewell, Ambrose, Gracemere, Boyne Island, Toolooa, Gladstone, Clinton, Tannum Sands, Glen Eden, and New Auckland.
During the search warrants, police allegedly seized a quantity of methamphetamine, cocaine, GBL, in addition to seizing 10 cannabis plants, and locating two hydroponic set-ups and one illicit drug laboratory.
Of the 41 people charged, one was charged with trafficking dangerous drugs.
A 26-year-old Biloela man was charged with two counts of trafficking dangerous drugs, 66 counts of supplying dangerous drugs, and one count each of possessing anything used in the commission of a crime, contravene access order, possessing drugs, possessing utensils, and possessing property suspected to be used in a drug offence.
He is due to appear before Biloela Magistrates Court on April 9.
It will be further alleged that large quantities of amphetamine cocaine, and cash were seized at a Hansen Crescent property at Clinton on March 2.
A 55-year-old Clinton man was charged with two counts of possessing drugs, and one count each of possessing proceeds and possessing a weapon.
He has been remanded in custody and is due to reappear before Gladstone Magistrates Court on April 28.
