Community & Business
13 February, 2025
Detectives seize stolen Mareeba guns
SEVERAL firearms stolen from Mareeba and other locations in the Far North have been recovered after police conducted search warrants last week at two properties at Holloways Beach and Edmonton.
Detectives from the Major and Organised Crime Squad Far Northern with support from the Far North Tactical Crime Squad, Special Emergency Response Team and Cairns Intel seized several firearms, cash and illicit substances following a protracted investigation.
Police located a significant amount of cash, methylamphetamine, MDMA, GHB, ketamine, 24 illegal firearms including five semi-automatic rifles, a revolver and shotgun, ammunition, and drug paraphernalia.
It will be alleged several of the firearms were stolen from properties in Palm Cove, Mirriwinni, Mareeba, Wrights Creek and Aurukun between 2014 and 2024.
A 44-year-old Edmonton man and a 30-year-old Brinsmead woman were arrested.
He was charged with 19 offences and the woman charged with 13, all involving drug possession and unlawful possession of firearms.
Officer in Charge of the Major and Organised Crime Squad Far Northern Detective Senior Sergeant Brad Grace said there was no place for illegal weapons or substances in the community.
“Our first priority is community safety, so we urge anyone who has information about these types of offences to contact police,” he said.
