Police seize 10 kilograms of cannabis
A 51-year-old Montumana man has been charged with trafficking after police seized 10 kilograms of cannabis during a targeted search yesterday. Members of Western Drug and Firearm Unit, Taskforce Scelus, the Dog Handler unit and Burnie Uniform executed a search warrant at a private residence at Montumana on Wednesday morning. Police located approximately 10 kilograms…
Two charged with high-range drink driving
Two people were charged with high-range drink driving in Wynyard overnight. Wynyard Police intercepted both drivers within six hours of each other during routine patrols. The first driver – a 35-year-old Wynyard woman – was travelling with a child in the back seat when she was intercepted on Saunders Street in Wynyard about 4.45pm. The…
Man dies following house fire in Hobart
Sadly police can confirm a man has died following a house fire in Goulburn Street, Hobart earlier this month. Police, Tasmania Fire Service crews and other emergency services were called to the scene about 10:45am on Sunday, 2 June. A 64-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries and has since died. While firefighters…
Charges over Burnie CBD assault
Seven people will be proceeded against following an investigation into an altercation in a Burnie CBD business in March 2024. During the incident a person was assaulted, receiving non-life-threatening injuries to their face. Two adults from the Burnie area and five youths from Burnie and Smithton will be proceeded against for a variety of offences.…
Man charged with armed robbery at Cambridge
Taskforce Saturate has charged a 19-year-old Glenorchy man with armed robbery, after an incident at Cambridge on Wednesday. It is alleged the man entered a store around 1pm and stole several clothing items. When confronted by staff outside the business, it is alleged the man threatened them with a knife. As a result of several…
Two men charged with multiple offences in Huon Valley area
Police have charged two men with multiple offences committed in the Huon Valley area. “As part of ongoing investigations, uniform members and detectives searched several addresses at Lymington and Grove this week and arrested two men in connection to a number of alleged offences including home burglaries in the Huon Valley,” said Inspector Colin Riley. …
Youths charged with motor vehicle stealing and evade police
Police have charged a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old with several offences after an incident in Southern Tasmania on Wednesday morning. Police will allege around 3:30am, the youths entered a residence in Bellerive through an unlocked door, where they stole cash and car keys to a luxury vehicle. Using these keys, the youths allegedly stole the…
Two charged with trafficking, manufacturing drugs for sale
Two men have been charged with drug manufacturing, trafficking and firearms offences after police seized two pill presses, as well as quantities of MDMA, ice, and prescription medication during two targeted searches in March and May this year. Deloraine Uniform officers executed a search warrant at an address in Moltema about 3pm on 12 March,…
Taskforce Saturate charged three people with multiple offences
Tasmania Police’s Taskforce Saturate arrested three people in George Town this morning, charging them with multiple offences committed across the state. “This morning Taskforce Saturate members executed a search at a residence on Friend Street at George Town and arrested three people in connection to recidivist offending,” said Sergeant Greg Rogers. “The three have been…
Provisional driver detected high range speeding at Lauderdale
Police are urging provisional drivers to obey the road rules after a P1 driver was detected high range speeding in an unroadworthy car at Lauderdale last night. Around 11pm an 18-year-old man, who is a first-year provisional licence holder, was detected driving his car 49km/h over the speed limit. The man was intercepted by police…