Customs and Border Protection Investigators have successfully concluded a three day Operation on the Gold Coast removing prohibited weapons, performance and image enhancing drugs and illegal precursor drugs from Australian streets.
Customs and Border Protection Investigators worked in conjunction with officers from the Queensland Police Service to execute 17 Customs Act Search and Seizure Warrants at a number of residences on the Gold Coast. Simultaneous search warrants were also executed by Customs and Border Protection Investigators in New South Wales in relation to these investigations.
These warrants are the conclusion of a two month investigation into a number of previously seized shipments of prohibited imports including 20 electronic shock devices, approximately one kilogram of Pseudoephedrine in powder and tablet form and various performance and image enhancing products including Testosterone powder and Human Growth Hormone.
It is alleged that the Pseudoephedrine was to be used for the manufacture of illegal drugs.
The search warrants this week yielded prohibited and restricted goods including electronic shock devices, pepper spray and extendable batons, approximately 7 litres of liquid and over 400 vials containing liquid suspected of being performance and image enhancing drugs, equipment used in the manufacture of performance and image enhancing drugs and $13,500 in cash.
Small quantities of illicit drugs were located which will be dealt with by the Queensland Police.
Customs and Border Protection Investigators will be examining the evidence located at the premises. It is likely that a number of charges will be laid in the coming weeks.
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