Springwood police have conducted a two-day high visibility operation aimed at addressing fuel drive-off offences at a service station in Slacks Creek.
During the two days, officers engaged with more than 46 members of the community at the service station, reinforcing police visibility and community safety.
Throughout the operation, officers issued 14 traffic infringement notices and conducted 139 roadside breath tests.
On the first day of the operation, a motor vehicle was impounded because of reckless driving. A set of stolen registration plates were also recovered.
A 17-year-old Logan boy was charged with one count each of receiving tainted property, careless driving, driving without a valid driver licence, driving an unregistered vehicle, driving an uninsured vehicle, driving a vehicle with plates attached recorded as stolen and stealing.
He is due to appear at Beenleigh Childrens Court on 20 October.
Two men were arrested after police searched a motor vehicle, locating drugs and drug related items including cannabis, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), cocaine, and three knifes.
A 22-year-old Springwood man was charged with two counts each of possessing dangerous drugs over schedule three and possessing a knife in a public place. And one count each of possessing dangerous drugs, possessing property suspected of having been used in connection with a drug offence and possessing a drug utensil.
A 19-year-old Springwood man was charged with one count of possessing dangerous drugs and possessing a knife in a public place.
Both men are due to appear at Beenleigh Magistrates Court on 20 October.
The results of this operation highlight the importance of proactive policing to ensure community safety and preventing criminal offences.
Police will continue to work with the community to target crime trends and deter further offences from being committed.
Extracted in full from: https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/logan/2025/09/26/springwood-police-target-service-station-offending-in-a-two-day-operation/
