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Drugs and weapons seized from Whitsundays property

May 1, 2026 6:26 am in by

Two people have been charged after police uncovered weapons and drugs during a search in the Whitsunday region.

It will be alleged around 12pm on 17 April, a vehicle carrying a quantity of stolen tools was seen driving dangerously outside a Palm Drive address at Cannonvale.

On 26 April, detectives executed a search warrant at a Hermitage Drive address at Airlie Beach and arrested a 31-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman.

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Over 200g of methylamphetamine, 40g of cocaine, 87g of GHB, and $44,000 in cash was seized from the address.

Police also found a shortened firearm, drug paraphernalia and knuckledusters.

A 31-year-old Jubilee Pocket man has been charged with 14 offences, including three counts of possessing dangerous drugs, two counts each of unlawful possession of weapons, and receiving tainted property, and one count each of trafficking in dangerous drugs, receiving or possessing property obtained from trafficking or supplying, possessing anything used in the commission of crime, possessing utensils, possess modified firearms, authority required to possess explosives, and offence to buy or possess S4 medicines.

He has been remanded in custody and is due to reappear before Proserpine Magistrates Court on 22 June.

A 23-year-old Cannonvale woman has been charged with 12 offences, including three counts of possessing dangerous drugs, and one count each of evasion offence at night, enter premises and commit, dangerous operation of a vehicle, trafficking in dangerous drugs, receiving or possessing property obtained from trafficking or supplying, possessing anything for use in the commission of crime, unlawful possession of weapons, offence to buy or possess S4 medicines, and possess utensils.

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She has been remanded in custody and is due to reappear before Proserpine Magistrates Court on 15 June

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