Drug syndicate disrupted in long-running Tasmania Police investigation
A drug syndicate has been disrupted, $2.7 million worth of drugs seized and 31 arrests made as part of a long-running and complex drug importation investigation by Tasmania Police. Tasmania Police led Operation Monet – into the importation of illicit drugs into Tasmania – with the support of NSW Police, the Australian Federal Police…
Launceston CIB investigates theft of 18 chainsaws
Launceston CIB is investigating the theft of 18 chainsaws from the back of a ute in Launceston early yesterday, About 4am on Wednesday 1 May 2019, offenders smashed a window of a locked canopy of a utility that was parked in the carpark of the Balmoral Hotel in York Street Launceston. Offenders stole…
Woman remanded in custody after second high range drink driving charge
On Wednesday 1 May at 10am, officers from the Northern Road and Public order services attended an address in Summerhill after receiving complaints from the public. As a result a 46 year old woman from Summerhill was charged with exceed 0.05 and being a disqualified driver after returning a reading of 0.324. The…
P driver caught speeding on Southern Outlet in Hobart
A 19 year old man from Glen Huon was detected driving at high speed on the Southern Outlet at Kingston in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Police detected the provisional driver at a speed of 162 km/h in a 100 km/h speed zone. Acting Sergeant Ann Edge from Southern Road and Public…
Launceston Firearms Amnesty
The greater Launceston community is advised that Tasmania Police will be holding a firearms amnesty at Churchill Park Sports Ground in Invermay next month. Anyone with unwanted, unregistered, or illegal firearms can bring them to the sports ground, located at the end of Forster Street, between 9am and 5pm on Thursday 30 May…
Elderly pedestrian knocked down by car – Corner Harrington and Victoria Street Hobart
At about 2.50pm Tuesday 30 April, an 81 year old elderly female pedestrian, from Kingston Beach was attempting to cross Victoria Street near the intersection of Harrington Street Hobart. As she was stepping off to cross the road, a Grey Nissan Pathfinder, driven by a 49 year old man from Oyster Cove has been…
Man charged over Launceston robbery
A man has been charged after an alleged robbery at City Park Grand Hotel in Launceston early this morning. At 5.50am on Tuesday 30 April, police were called to an intruder at the City Park Grand Hotel situated in Tamar Street Launceston. It was established that a man had threatened a female employee…
Police recover stolen property at Chigwell
Uniform members and detectives from Tasmania Police are currently conducting investigations in bushland in Chigwell in relation to the recovery of an amount of stolen property. The area has been declared a crime scene and forensic investigators are also currently on site. The recovered stolen property relates to burglary, stealing and motor vehicle…
High Range Drink Driving Offender, Summerhill
On Sunday afternoon, 28th April 2019, a 46 year old Summerhill woman was charged with a high range drink driving offence by members of the Northern Road Safety Task Force. The woman, who recorded a blood alcohol level of 0.350, drove from her home to a nearby bottle shop to obtain further supplies of alcohol,…
Two men charged with falsely reporting armed robbery at UTAB Derwent Park
Police investigating the armed robbery at UTAB Derwent Park on 15 April have charged two men with falsely reporting a crime and stealing. Glenorchy CIB members today charged a 19-year-old Berriedale man and a 19-year-old Lenah Valley man with False Report to Police and Stealing. They will both appear before the Hobart Magistrates Court in…