Drugs and more than $1 million worth of stolen goods have been seized from a Brisbane restaurant after police discovered a large and “sophisticated” alleged drug-trafficking ring.
Police believe the alleged drug dealer, or dealers, has been accepting stolen goods as payment for drugs, with the stolen items then on-sold to the community through local markets.
A 61-year-old Darra man been charged with trafficking dangerous drugs and possessing heroin, among other charges.
Police uncovered “a quantity of dangerous drugs” at a house on Cintra Street in Darra before they allegedly found more drugs and more than $1 million worth of stolen goods at a restaurant on nearby Darra Station Road.
The stolen items included power tools, high-end designer clothing and accessories, electrical goods, alcohol, firearms and a large amount of cash.
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Officers are working to try to identify the owners of the goods.
Police have said they believe they have infiltrated “a sophisticated syndicate where drugs were being sold to a large network of customers”.
The 61-year-old man will reappear in the Richland Magistrates Court in November.
