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Major drug operation leads to seven arrests
Detectives from the Crime and Intelligence Command’s Drug and Serious Crime Group and the Sunshine Coast District have closed a major operation focused on drug trafficking, resulting in the arrest of seven people on over 40 charges.
Operation Sierra Emperor began in September 2020 to target the unlawful sale and distribution of cocaine and other dangerous drugs on the Sunshine Coast.
Multiple search warrants were executed at Sunshine Coast locations including Mountain Creek, Kuluin and Palmwoods on April 21 and 22.
During the searches of the properties police found and seized 13 ounces of cocaine valued at approximately $132,000 as well as MDMA, steroids and firearms and around $30,000 in cash.
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