ATHERTON police have charged five people with a number of drug offences on Thursday, February 22.
Officers executed several search warrants at addresses on Louise Street, Robert Street, Lynch Street and Rita Circuit.
It is alleged police located a drug utensil and a stolen Mitsubishi Lancer at the Rita Circuit property.
The vehicle was seized, and a 28-year-old Atherton woman was charged with possessing a drug utensil.
She is scheduled to appear in the Atherton Magistrates Court on March 19.
Police also allege when officers attended a Lynch Street Malanda address around 10am, they located quantities of cannabis, methylamphetamine, ecstasy, heroin, a large amount of drug paraphernalia, and a number of weapons.
A 35-year-old Malanda woman was charged with three counts of possessing a dangerous drug and one count each of supplying a dangerous drug, possessing a drug utensil and unlawful possession of a weapon.
A 43-year-old Malanda man was charged with two counts of possessing a dangerous drug, and one count each of possessing a drug utensil and buying or possessing S4 or S8 medicines or hazardous poisons.
Both are due to appear in the Atherton Magistrates Court on March 26.
Search warrants were also executed at a number of units on Louise Street and Robert Street.
Officers will allege during the searches, they located a quantity of cannabis and drug paraphernalia.
A 48-year-old Atherton man was charged with one count of possessing drug utensils.
He is due to appear in the Atherton Magistrates Court on March 19.
A 52-year-old Atherton man was charged with one count each of possessing a dangerous drug and possessing drug utensils.
He is scheduled to appear in the Atherton Magistrates Court on March 12.
Residents are urged to report information relating to people who may be bringing dangerous drugs into the local community.
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