Four charged over seizure of drugs, firearms and Queensland police uniforms - SF Gimeko

Thursday, 01 October 2026 12:39:03 PM

Three men and a woman have been charged following the alleged seizure of a large quantity of drugs, firearms, ammunition and Queensland Police uniforms in the states north.

In June of this year officers from the Northern Rivers Region Enforcement Squad – with the assistance of Queensland Police - commenced investigations under Strike Force Gimeko into the alleged supply of prohibited drugs.

Following extensive inquiries about midday yesterday (Wednesday 30 September 2026), officers arrested two men aged 29 and 33 in the carpark of a club on Leisure Drive, Banora Point.

It will be alleged that located in two vehicles at the scene were 3kg of Methylamphetamine, 1kg of cocaine, six rifles, ammunition and several Queensland Police uniforms items.

At the same time officers stopped a vehicle in nearby Greenway Drive – driving away from the location - where a 22-year-old man was arrested.

Police will allege that the younger man had planned to meet with the other males.

All three men – from Queensland addresses – were taken to Tweed Heads Police Station.

About 12.20pm officers executed a search warrant at a home on Bowen Loop, Cudgen, where a 32-year-old woman was arrested and taken to the same police station.

The 29-year-old men was charged with 31 offences including:

• Participate criminal group contribute criminal activity
• Supply prohibited drug >indictable & <commercial quantity x 4
• Supply prohibited drug >= large commercial quantity x 5
• Supply firearm no firearms dealer/police witness present x 5
• Supply prohibited firearm without dealer/police witness x 6
• Supply, give ammunition to person not authorised etc x 2
• Supply pistol without dealer/police witness
• Not police officer/special constable wear etc police uniform
• Sell prohibited weapon to person without permit etc x 3
• Supply pistol without dealer/police witness
• Unlawfully sell firearms 3 times or more w/i 12 months
• Knowingly deal with proceeds of crime

The 33-year-old man was charged with 16 offences including:

• Participate criminal group contribute criminal activity
• Recklessly deal with proceeds of crime <=$5000
• Possess prohibited drug x 3
• Supply, give ammunition to person not authorised etc
• Possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit
• Sell prohibited weapon to person without permit etc x 3
• Supply firearm no firearms dealer/police witness present x 2
• Supply prohibited firearm without dealer/police witness x 4

The 22-year-old man was charged with Participate criminal group contribute criminal activity and Recklessly deal with proceeds of crime <=$5000.

The female was charged with Participate criminal group contribute criminal activity and two count of Knowingly deal with proceeds of crime.

All four were refused bail to appear at Bail Division – Court 1 later today (Thursday 1 October 2026).

Investigations are ongoing.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.