Mackay police charge 17 people with 89 offences in Operation Diamantina
Mackay police have charged 17 people with 89 property crime offences under Operation Diamantina, including diesel theft at Te Kowai and a break-in at…
Police have charged 17 people with 89 property crime offences as part of Operation Diamantina in Mackay. The operation began on 8 October and targets burglary, stealing, unlawful use of motor vehicles, unlawful weapons and dangerous drugs.
Around 5.30am on 16 October, Mackay police responded to reports of a man allegedly siphoning about 1,600 litres of diesel from a cane farm at Te Kowai. Officers from the Property Crime Task Force, Dog Squad, Tactical Crime Squad and Mackay Criminal Investigation Branch arrested a 30-year-old man in nearby cane fields a short time later. The East Mackay man was charged with eleven offences, including enter premises and commit indictable offence, possess utensils, obstruct police officer, possession of implements used in the commission of an offence, receiving tainted property, stealing, and vehicle-related offences. He has been remanded in custody and is due to reappear in Mackay Magistrates Court on 18 November.
Between 9 and 10 October, an offender allegedly entered the Andergrove home of an 80-year-old woman while she was not there. Following targeted enquiries, police arrested a 27-year-old woman and recovered several stolen items, including jewellery and other personal belongings. She has been charged with one count each of enter dwelling and commit, and wilful damage. She has been remanded in custody and is due to reappear in Mackay Magistrates Court on 18 November.
Around 12pm on 29 October, police responded to reports of a stolen vehicle on Milton Street in Mackay. Police will allege a 35-year-old man went to a Mackay showgrounds and stole a black and orange Kubota RTV900. The vehicle was found abandoned and the man was arrested a short time later. He was charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle and was due to appear in Mackay Magistrates Court on 30 October.
Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Andrew McNamara said the work by Mackay's Property Crime Task Force is an example of the district's commitment to pursuing property crime offences. "Investigating property crime remains a priority, and I commend the work being undertaken by our Property Crime Task Force," he said.
"Stolen property will be actively pursued and recovered wherever possible, and we ask the community to continue to report any instances of property offending to police."
Police reference numbers: QP2602043823, QP2602003379, QP2602135833.
This report is based on information released by Queensland Police Service.