State Crime Command’s Financial and Cyber Crime Group are currently conducting an investigation into a number of “fake trader” websites that have claimed a significant number of Queensland victims, as a result of information provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission through the Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network (ACORN).
It is alleged these websites have been established to lure victims into purchasing heavily reduced priced items, including BBQS, outboard motors, air conditioners and gym equipment in return for cash payment. Victims have paid cash expecting goods to be delivered that have never arrived.
“Firstly I would like to take the opportunity to acknowledge those who have reported the matter to ACORN to allow us to investigate these matters. At this stage we have received 126 reports in relation to 27 separate websites. We anticipate somewhere in the vicinity of $110,000 has been lost so far, however we expect this figure to rise,”
Category: Latest Queensland Police News – West Brisbane
Inner West police wrap, June 12 to 18
Break and enter to dwellings: The total number of burglaries in the Inner West Patrol Group was eight.
Suburb
Street
Time
Entry Method
Property
Stolen
Date
Toowong
Broseley Road
Evening
Kitchen door left unlocked – SNEAK BURGLARY
Handbag, purse, cash, cards
16/06/2017
Landsborough Terrace
Unknown
Bathroom window
Frozen food
16/06/2017 to 18/06/2017
Land Street
Evening
Sliding door on second storey balcony
2 x watches, handbag, lap top, speaker
17/06/2017
Chapel Hill
Tempest Street
Evening
Sliding glass door smashed
Nil
12/06/2017
Goolman Street
Unknown
Sliding glass door
Nil
14/06/2017 to 18/06/2017
Kenmore
Tristania Road
Day
Rear sliding glass door forced
Safe, jewellery, watch, cash
17/06/2017
Parkway Place
Day
Side window
Jewellery, cash
17/06/2017
Gaythorne
Lade Street
Evening
Rear door – ATTEMPT ONLY
Nil
12/06/2017
Steal from premises: The total number of steal from premises (businesses, schools, garages, etc) was seven.
Suburb
Street
Time
Type
Date
Saint Lucia
Warren Street
Unknown
Garage
10/06/2017 to 12/06/2017
Hawken Drive
Unknown
School
16/06/2017 to 19/06/2017
Keperra
Blaker Road
Evening
Scout den
17/06/2017
Kirwan Street
Overnight
Shed
17/06/2017 to 18/06/2017
Mitchelton
Blackwood Street
Day
Church
17/06/2017
Auchenflower
Roy Street
Early morning
Bridge Club
14/06/2017
Everton Hills
Queens Road
Overnight
Cold room
17/06/2017 to 18/06/2017
Steal from motor vehicle: The total number of unlawful entries into motor vehicles which occurred was eight.
Suburb
Street
Time
Location
Property Stolen
Date
Mitchelton
Blackwood Street
Evening
Street
GPS
13/06/2017
Northmore Street
Overnight
Street
GPS
13/06/2017 to 14/06/2017
Everton Hills
South Pine Road
Unknown
Street
Front number plate
05/06/2017 to 12/06/2017
Upper Kedron
Harrier Place
Overnight
Street
Wallet – CAR LEFT UNLOCKED
12/06/2017 to 13/06/2017
Arana Hills
Border Court
Overnight
Driveway
Keys, drivers licence and other cards – CAR
CPIU here to help you
The Inner West Crime Group includes the Ferny Grove, The Gap and Indooroopilly Police Divisions. The group includes the Child Protection and Investigation Unit or commonly known as the CPIU. This is a dedicated group of officers who specialise in the investigation of matters involving persons under the age of 18-years-old as either a victim of an offence or those under 18-years-old who may have committed an offence.
The CPIU is a 19-strong team of men and women from the community who like you, are mums and dads and who not only understand but also experience those less then perfect parenting, child and schooling moments.
The officers are stationed at the Ferny Grove Police Station and work shifts that accommodate outside standard business hours and weekend hours.
The team work with external agencies and other sections within the QPS including the use of the police referral system to deliver a safer community and
Inner West police wrap, June 5 to 11
Break and enter to dwellings: The total number of burglaries in the Inner West Patrol Group was 12.
Suburb
Street
Time
Entry Method
Property
Stolen
Date
Indooroopilly
Saunders Street
Day
French doors (balcony) left open
Jewellery
06/06/2017
Gilgandra Street
Unknown
Rear door forced – ATTEMPT ONLY
Nil
30/05/2017 to 06/06/2017
Bowaga Street
Unknown
Laundry door forced
Jewellery
03/06/2017 to 05/06/2017
Carnarvon Road
Day
Rear door
Medication kit
06/06/2017
Mitchelton
Samford Road
Day
Door left open
Purse and contents
06/06/2017
Enoggera
Pickering Street
Unknown
Garage door
Nil
02/06/2017 to 05/06/2017
Kenmore
Moonlight Street
Overnight
Garage side door – SNEAK BURGLARY
House keys, car keys, 2 x cars
05/06/2017 to 06/06/2017
Everton Park
Russell Street
Overnight
Front door forced
Unknown at this stage
06/06/2017 to 07/06/2017
Taringa
Cunningham Street
Day
French doors forced
Nil
06/06/2017
Draper
Mailmans Track
Day
Laundry window smashed
Cash, jewellery, hard drive, lap top
08/06/2017
Fig Tree Pocket
Mactier Street
Overnight
Garage – SNEAK BURGLARY
Car keys, car, clothing
10/06/2017 to 11/06/2017
Gaythorne
Lade Street
Unknown
Rear window forced
2 x mobile phones, TV, speaker
16/05/2017 to 11/06/2017
Steal from premises: The total number of steal from premises (businesses, schools, garages, etc) was three.
Suburb
Street
Time
Type
Date
Everton Hills
Bunya Road
Early morning
Construction site
06/06/2017
Ashgrove
Othaki Road
Overnight
Sports Club
10/06/2017 to 11/06/2017
Ferny Hills
Tabulam Drive
Overnight
Construction site
10/06/2017 to 11/06/2017
Steal from motor vehicles: The total number of unlawful entries into motor vehicles which occurred was five.
Suburb
Street
Time
Location
Property Stolen
Date
Arana Hills
Dawson Parade
Day
Carpark
Handbag & contents
06/06/2017
South
Police close down $30m cold call investment fraud syndicate
Police from State Crime Command have today closed an operation in relation to an alleged $30m cold call investment fraud syndicate involving approximately 2000 victims across Australia.
The two-year operation conducted by the Financial and Cyber Crimes Group focused on a syndicate operating primarily from the Gold Coast. The investigation received significant assistance from the Australian Taxation Office and the Crime and Corruption Commission.
Today officers from the group executed search warrants on residences and businesses on the Gold Coast, and one residence and business in Brisbane. Assistance was also provided by officers from the Australian Taxation Office, Office of Fair Trading and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
Five people have been charged including four men aged in their 30’s and 40’s and a 41-year-old woman.
It is alleged the five arrested were either the principal players behind the scam or involved in the laundering of victims’ money.
The scam involved high pressure sales
Police officer stood down, Brisbane Region
A 42-year-old male Detective Sergeant from Brisbane Region has been stood down from official duty with the Queensland Police Service and will be tasked to perform non-operational duties.
The officer is alleged to have used a restricted computer without authorisation and has been served with a Notice to Appear for an offence under section 408E, Computer hacking of the Criminal Code. The officer is to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on 3 July 2017.
In keeping with our commitment to high standards of behaviour, transparency and accountability, we have undertaken to inform the public when an officer faces serious allegations of misconduct. This does not mean the allegations against the officer have been substantiated.
Information about the Queensland Police Service Integrity framework can be found at: https://www.police.qld.gov.au/corporatedocs/reportsPublications/other/Documents/QPS-ESC-Integrity-Framework.pdf
Information about compliments and complaints can be found at: https://www.police.qld.gov.au/online/ComplimentsandComplaints.htm
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online
Great weather for ducks, but not for driving
The sound of rain on the roof prompts me to write my first (hopefully of many) myPolice blogs for Bayside.
With rainy weather affecting our city at present, a timely reminder of the dangers of wet and flooded roads is warranted.
Paramount is the notion “If it’s flooded, forget it” volumes have been spoken, and it’s all too often that I see people engaging in risky behaviour by trying to cross a flooded road. Please think about what you cannot see beneath the surface. A hidden ‘meter deep’ washout might be waiting to swallow unsuspecting cars and their operators.
So how does rainy weather affect our road network and vehicles?
Firstly, rainy weather increases the number of cars on the road. People are more reluctant to use public transport if it means waiting for the bus or train, getting wet in the process. People will opt for private transport instead and as a result,
Burglary alert, Indooroopilly
Dear residents of Indooroopilly, thieves are currently targeting homes in your area.
In the past week there were four burglaries in the following streets: Gilgandra, Bowaga, Carnarvon and Saunders Streets.
These thieves are stealing car keys and then vehicles, laptops, wallets, handbags and jewellery.
The main method that thieves are using to gain entry is by climbing through windows or getting walking through unlocked doors. These are mainly occurring while the residents are home, which are called “sneak breaks”.
Police have increased patrols in your area and residents are encouraged to secure their homes and vehicles, record details of electronic equipment and photograph jewellery.
Please report any suspicious people or vehicles seen in your area to police.
If you have any information about crime in your area please phone either:
Policelink 131 444 or
Indooroopilly Police Station 3377 9444 or
Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using
Update: Armed robbery, Kedron
Police have charged a man following the investigation of an armed robbery of a hotel in Kedron Monday morning.
It will be alleged at 1.25am, a man armed with a knife entered the Gympie Road licenced premises and threatened staff, demanding cash.
The man stole a sum of money and left the scene in a silver/grey Honda sedan with damage to the rear.
On Tuesday evening a man was located at a residence in Royal Parade, Slacks Creek.
A 41-year-old Holmview man has been charged with seventeen counts of stealing, eight counts of enter premises and commit indictable offence, five counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, and one count each of armed robbery, possession of tainted property, fraud, stealing of a vehicle and arson of a vehicle.
He is expected to appear at the Brisbane Magistrates Court Wednesday morning.
The offences are alleged to have been committed during May and June
Inner West Police wrap – May 29 to June 4
Break and enters into dwellings
The total number of burglaries in the Inner West Patrol Group was 10.
Suburb
Street
Time
Entry Method
Property
Stolen
Date
Gaythorne
Mott Street
Early morning
Rear window left open – SNEAK BURGLARY
Backpack, clothing, house & car keys, cash
30/05/2017
Grays Road
Unknown
Rear door forced
Nil
06/04/2017 to 31/05/2017
Chapel Hill
Stralock Street
Unknown
Rear sliding door – ATTEMPT ONLY
Nil
01/03/2017 to 01/06/2017
Tamarix Street
Unknown
Rear laundry door – ATTEMPT ONLY
Nil
28/05/2017 to 03/06/2017
Pullenvale
Huntingdale Street
Day
Unknown
Unknown at this stage
30/05/2017
Bellbowrie
Creswick Place
Evening
Laundry door left unlocked
Mobile phone, cash
30/05/2017
Bardon
Carey Street
Day
Unknown
Unknown at this stage
03/06/2017
Fig Tree Pocket
Ramada Place
Overnight
Rear security screen door – ATTEMPT ONLY
Nil
03/06/2017 to 04/06/2017
Indooroopilly
Nindethana Street
Unknown
Side door forced
Unknown at this stage
02/06/2017 to 04/06/2017
Ferny Grove
Conavalla Street
Early morning
Front door
Nil
30/05/2017
Steal from premises
The total number of steal from premises (businesses, schools, garages, etc) was three.
Suburb
Street
Time
Type
Date
Toowong
Augustus Street
Day
Garage
29/05/2017
Mitchelton
Samford Road
Overnight
Shed
29/05/2017 to 30/05/2017
Ferny Grove
McGinn Road
Afternoon
School
04/06/2017
Stealing from motor vehicles
The total number of unlawful entries into motor vehicles which occurred was five.
Suburb
Street
Time
Location
Property Stolen
Date
Arana Hills
Bringelly Street
Overnight
Driveway
Handbag & contents
30/05/2017 to 31/05/2017
Kmart Plaza
Day
Carpark
Wallet, cash
02/06/2017
Indooroopilly
Moggill Road
Unknown
Caryard
Wheel and tyre
26/05/2017 to 29/05/2017
Bellbowrie
Diosma Street
Early morning
Street
Nil
31/05/2017
Keperra
Hogan Street
Unknown
Street
Rear number plate
27/05/2017 to 30/05/2017
Motor vehicle thefts
The total