Cassowary Coast weekly Crime Wrap

CONSTABLE GWYNEVERE COOPER ON JUN 26, 2023

Weapons charges, Lower Cowley

A 66-year-old Innisfail man was charged last week for failing to report to police that his firearms had been stolen.

It will be alleged the man noticed about a month ago that the safe containing his firearms was missing from a Lower Cowley address.

The man attended Innisfail Police Station on June 21 to report that the address had been broken into sometime between mid-May and mid-June.

The man was charged with one count of failing to report lost or stolen weapons.

The 66-year-old is scheduled to appear before Innisfail Magistrates Court on July 10.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/ reporting or call 131 444.

Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www. crimestoppersqld.com.au.

Quote these reference numbers: QP2301022486, QP2301034721, QP2301033544, QP2301034684, QP2301033811, QP2301034584

Drugs charges, Tully

OFFICERS from the Tully Criminal Investigation Branch have charged five people following the execution of multiple search warrants on Friday, June 23, at various addresses within the Cassowary Coast region.

Police executed a search warrant at a Henry Street, Tully, address, allegedly locating dangerous drugs (cannabis and methylamphetamines) and a cannabis plant.

A 40-year-old Tully woman has been charged with two counts of possess dangerous drugs (cannabis and methylamphetamines) and one count of produce dangerous drugs (cannabis).

Police executed a search warrant at a Mitchell Street, Tully, address, allegedly locating dangerous drugs (cannabis) and a waterpipe.

A 36-year-old Bingil Bay woman has been charged with one count each of possessing dangerous drugs (cannabis), possess utensils (water pipe) and fail to dispose of needle and syringe.

Police entered a Tully Mission Beach Road, Birkalla, residence and executed a search warrant, allegedly locating dangerous drugs (cannabis) and a pipe.

A 40-year-old Birkalla man has been charged with one count each of possessing dangerous drugs (cannabis) and possess utensils (pipe).

Officers entered a Pioneer Street, Bingil Bay, residence and executed a search warrant, allegedly locating a number of cannabis plants.

A 37-year-old Bingil Bay man has been charged with one count of producing dangerous drugs (cannabis).