Queensland Police have launched footage of a search that led to extra folks being charged with alleged looting of flood-affected houses.
4 folks have been charged with stealing by looting in a single day within the Brisbane suburbs of Woolloongabba and Rocklea, which has been badly inundated by flooding.
Police stated they intercepted two automobiles in Rocklea at 7.30pm on Tuesday as a part of Operation Uniform Nash.
Upon inspection, police stated they discovered the automobiles and a trailer crammed with dozens of wheels and tyres allegedly stolen from a close-by enterprise impacted by floods.
A 30-year-old man was charged with stealing by looting and is because of seem in courtroom on March 31.
Hours later, about 1am police intercepted one other car in Woolloongabba.
"Police will allege the three occupants have attended a number of non-public properties, yards and carparks impacted by flooding and picked up quite a lot of objects together with tenting gear and copper wire," an announcement learn.
"Whereas conducting a search of the car, it will likely be alleged a small amount of medication, syringes and ammunition have been additionally situated."
Two 50-year-old males have been charged with stealing by looting in a pure catastrophe.
One of many males from Mount Gravatt was additionally charged for carrying explosives while the opposite man from Wishart was charged with carrying harmful medicine.
A 44-year-old St Lucia girl travelling with the boys has been charged with stealing by looting in a pure catastrophe, possessing harmful medicine and failing to get rid of syringes.
They're all anticipated to seem in Brisbane Magistrates Courtroom on Could 18.
Police stated operations would proceed to guard already weak residents.
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"Utilising officers on the bottom, Water Police and POLAIR, Operation Uniform Nash has been assembled to defend and help flood affected communities throughout the south east because the huge clear up begins," an announcement learn.
These caught taking property from houses or the road will likely be charged, and will withstand 10 years in jail.
"Operation Uniform Nash is conducting across the clock patrols to disrupt and forestall opportunistic thieves from concentrating on houses and companies already sufferer to flooding," an announcement learn.