November 14, 2024

A Lamborghini Huracan is among the luxury items seized after a major police operation saw 20 people charged with more than 220 offences in Queensland.

Officers part of Operation Whiskey Pitt — aimed at busting organised criminals in the Moreton area — stormed more than a dozen properties across North Brisbane in July.

During the raids, police allege they found quantities of cocaine, MDMA, mushrooms, steroids, a little over 55 kilograms of cannabis, 11 cannabis plants and two hydroponic set-ups.

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The black Lamborghini Huracan valued about $350,000, more than $424,000 in cash and about $100,000 worth of jewellery were also seized.

Following the searches, a total of 20 people were charged.

Three of those — a 23-year-old man from Narangba, a 40-year-old woman from Kallangur and a 42-year-old man from Morayfield — were charged with trafficking dangerous drugs as well as a slew of other offences.

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The 42-year-old was also slapped with 118 counts of supplying dangerous drugs and remanded in custody.

The trio are set to face Pine Rivers Magistrates Court later this month and in September.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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