Blackmans Bay man charged with drug trafficking
Police have charged a 38-year-old Blackmans Bay man with drug trafficking following continued investigations into the largest seizure of methylamphetamine and cocaine in Tasmania’s history. Significant quantities of methylamphetamine (3kg) and cocaine (4kg) were seized in December last year, after police intercepted a vehicle and vessel at Rocky Cape in the state’s north west. Two…
Disqualified driver charged with drug, driving offences
A woman has been charged with multiple driving and drug-related offences after police intercepted a vehicle at Sorell overnight. Officers from Southern Traffic and Policing Services intercepted the unregistered vehicle about 10.30pm. Police spoke with a 59-year-old woman driving the vehicle, who was unlicensed and disqualified from driving until September, 2025. The woman also returned…
22 drivers caught using mobile phones during traffic operation in the Hobart CBD
Tasmania Police conducted a traffic operation in the Hobart CBD this morning where 22 drivers were caught using their mobile phones within a 90 minute period, including two provisional licence holders. Police are reminding drivers that it is illegal to: hold a mobile phone in your hand or rest it on any part of your…
Police investigating wounding incident in Claremont
Police are investigating a reported wounding outside a petrol station on Main Road, Claremont this morning. Emergency services were called to the scene about 10:20am, following a disturbance between a man and another group of people. A man in his 20s was reportedly wounded by a 41-year-old man following a verbal altercation. His injuries were…
17-year-old charged over wounding in Hobart
A 17-year-old has been charged with wounding following an alleged assault in Hobart on Saturday night. A man received serious but not life threatening injuries after the teenager reportedly approached him while she was in possession of a knife. The incident reportedly occurred in Macquarie Street about 8:45pm following a verbal altercation. It is an…
Police issue safety warning after near miss at Queenstown
Tasmania Police is urging both drivers and cyclists to be aware of their surroundings after a near-miss on the Lyell Highway at the weekend. Members of Western District Road Policing Services were patrolling near Queenstown when the near collision between a car and two cyclists occurred. Inspector Adam Spencer said a vehicle had cut the…
Man charged with trafficking after Spreyton drug seizure
A 32-year-old Victorian man has been charged with major drug trafficking after police seized 233 grams of ecstasy and ketamine at Spreyton on Friday. Devonport Uniform officers were called to a trespass incident at a business on Racecourse Road, where the man was arrested and searched. Police located a bag containing 28 grams of ecstasy…
Serious Assault – Macquarie Street, Hobart
Tasmania Police is investigating a serious assault that occurred on Macquarie Street, Hobart at around 8.45pm on Saturday 17 February 2024. A 38 year old man sustained injuries to his torso and was taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital where he remains in stable condition. Police are appealing for any witnesses that observed an altercation…
Investigation into death at Bothwell continuing
Police are investigating the death of a man in Bothwell this morning. Inspector Mathew Adams said police and emergency services were called to a property at Highland Lakes Road about 4am, following a report of a self-inflicted firearm injury. “First responders arrived to find a man in his 30s, who was sadly pronounced deceased at…
Police investigating death at Bothwell
Police are investigating the suspicious death of a man in Bothwell this morning. Police and emergency services were called to the scene in Highland Lakes Road about 4am. Police including officers from CIB, Forensics and Uniform are on the scene conducting investigations. A crime scene has been declared and another man is in custody assisting…