Media Release
Evening Round-up
Drugs charges, Helensvale: A 26-year-old Helensvale woman will appear in court tomorrow after police allegedly located a drug lab at Helensvale earlier today. Police executed a search warrant at around 10.15am and allegedly located the lab in a Kingaroy Avenue home. The woman has been charged with one count each of possessing a dangerous drug, producing a dangerous drug and possessing a drug utensil. She is due to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court tomorrow.
Drug charges, Hopevale: A 41-year-old Cooktown man has been charged following the discovery of an alleged drug crop at Hopevale today. Around 2.55pm police allegedly located a number of plants at Melsonby Station, via Hopevale. The 41-year-old man has been charged with one count each of possessing a dangerous drug and producing a dangerous drug. He is due to appear in the Cooktown Magistrates Court on November 3.
Anyone with information which could assist police with their investigations should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day. Crime Stoppers is a charitable community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.
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