Queensland Police State Flying Squad Reaches 200 Deployments Following Caboolture Operation
Places named in this headline: Queensland, Australia
The Queensland Police Service's State Flying Squad (SFS) has surpassed 200 deployments across Queensland crime hotspots following a recent week-long operation in Caboolture, police announced. The milestone follows the significant expansion of the specialist unit in January 2025 to support regional policing operations alongside units such as the Public Safety Response Team (PSRT) and the Dog Squad.
According to police figures, SFS investigators have charged more than 1,406 adults with 4,425 offences and 1,555 young people with 4,616 offences statewide since the squad's expansion.
During the latest Caboolture deployment, investigators charged 11 adults with 44 offences and eight young people with 17 offences. The charges spanned property crime, drug offences, crimes against the person, and breach of bail.
As part of the deployment, officers executed multiple search warrants. At a residence in Strathpine, police allegedly located large quantities of cocaine, methylamphetamine, utensils, and balaclavas suspected of being used in an offence. A 29-year-old Strathpine man was arrested, remanded in custody, and charged with two counts of possessing dangerous drugs and one count each of driving without a licence and possessing utensils. He is scheduled to appear in Pine Rivers Magistrates Court on 30 October.
In a separate search warrant at a Morayfield residence, officers allegedly recovered stolen property. A 26-year-old Morayfield woman was arrested, remanded in custody, and charged with multiple offences, including three counts of breach of bail, three counts of receiving tainted property, two counts of possessing dangerous drugs, and one count of unlawful use of a motor vehicle. She was scheduled to appear in Caboolture Magistrates Court on 25 September.
Detective Chief Superintendent of Crime Command Colin Briggs stated that the SFS functions as a mobile resource designed to support local police, assist in executing proactive and reactive operations, and target repeat offenders across the state.
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