Operation Uniform Cambria in Cairns

Detectives from the Far Northern Major and Organized Crime Squad (MOCS), along with officers from the Cairns and Smithfield Criminal Investigation Branches (CIB) and the Cairns Tactical Crime Squad, have charged six people with drug and firearms offences. fire following a major operation in Cairns.

Operation Uniform Cambria was launched in August 2024 and concluded on Friday, November 22, following the execution of eight search warrants in Edmonton, White Rock and Bungalow.

Officers reportedly seized more than $50,000 in cash, a quantity of methylamphetamine, cannabis, cocaine, LSD and MDMA, electronic devices, knives, drug paraphernalia and two firearms.

A total of seven people were charged with 142 counts following the operation.

On November 22, a 40-year-old Edmonton man was arrested and charged with 97 offences, including 77 counts of supplying dangerous drugs, four counts of trafficking dangerous drugs, three counts of possession of dangerous drugs (drugs of Annex 2 exceeding those of Annex 3), and one count of illegal possession of category A, B OR M weapons.

A 35-year-old Edmonton woman was charged with one count each of possession of dangerous drugs (amount of Schedule 1 drug equal to or greater than Schedule 3 but less than Schedule 3). schedule 4), offense of possession of schedule 4 drugs and breach of an order relating to information required to access the information. stored electronically.

Both are due to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on February 28.

A 32-year-old Edmonton man has been charged with possession of dangerous drugs, illegal possession of class D/H/R weapons, possession of property suspected of being the proceeds of an offense and violation of an order relating to the information necessary to access the information. stored electronically, possessing utensils or hoses for use, firearms to be kept unloaded except when used for shooting, and the power to possess explosives.

He was remanded in custody and will appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on December 16.

A 37-year-old Edmonton man has been charged with four counts of possession of dangerous drugs, one count each of possession of schedule 1 dangerous drugs, a quantity equal to or greater than schedule 3 but less than Schedule 4, offenses of possession of S4 drugs, illegal possession of a category H weapon, illegal possession of a category R weapon, authority required to possess explosives and possess anything which has served on commission of a crime.

He is due to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on December 16.

A 46-year-old Portsmith man has been charged with two counts of possession of dangerous drugs, one count each of possession of schedule 1 dangerous drugs, a quantity of drugs equal to or greater than Schedule 3 but lower than Schedule 4, and possession of property suspected of being the product thereof. of an offense.

He is due to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on January 10.

A 40-year-old White Rock man has been charged with one count of violating an order regarding information required to access electronically stored information.

He is due to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on December 6.

A 26-year-old Edmonton woman has been issued a warning for possession of dangerous drugs.

Detective Senior Sergeant Brad Grace of the Far North Organized Crime Squad said Operation Uniform Cambria was an example of the hard work of local officers to remove dangerous drugs from the community.

“We will continue to target people who pose a threat by allegedly supplying these illicit substances and firearms and urge the community to report any suspicious behavior to the police,” Detective Senior Sergeant Grace said.