SYDNEY, Jan. 19 — Police in the Australian state of Queensland have arrested four people after seizing more than 100 kilograms (kg) of cannabis and several firearms.
The Queensland Police Service said in a statement on Monday that the major organized crime squad executed search warrants on a property and vehicle in the town of Alligator Creek, over 1,000 km northwest of Brisbane, on Jan. 13.
During the search, detectives located and seized 108 kg of cannabis, almost 8 kg of methamphetamine, 1 kg of cocaine as well as four rifles, one handgun, ammunition and over 400,000 Australian dollars (about 268,000 U.S. dollars) in cash.
A 24-year-old man from the nearby city of Townsville was arrested and charged with 15 offenses, including five counts of supplying dangerous drugs.
Three others, two of whom were from Townsville, were also arrested and charged with a combined 19 offenses relating to the possession and supply of drugs. (Namibia Daily News/Xinhua)
