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Scores arrested as police crack down on outlaw motorcycle gangs on Coast

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The Sunshine Coast Tactical Crime Squad and Taskforce Maxima have arrested more than 87 people on 350 charges, targeting outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG) members and their associates.

More than $250,000 of drugs were discovered by police during the nine-month Operation Victor Albatross, which is aimed at stopping OMCG members’ attempts to establish chapters on the Sunshine Coast.

Raids and arrests were made this week and additional charges are expected to come in the following days.

Sunshine Coast Detective Acting Inspector Scott Wiggins said the operation sent a very clear message.

“We are committed to ensuring outlaw motorcycle gangs have no place in the Sunshine Coast community or in Queensland,” Detective Acting Inspector Wiggins said.

“We will continue to lead proactive, intelligence-based operations to target criminal gang networks and their associated dangerous and unlawful activities.”

Police seized drugs as part of their crackdown on outlaw motorcycle gangs. Picture: QPS

From when the operation began in March 2023 until December 15, police have executed 69 search warrants and seized more than $90,000 in cash and 17 firearms.

Police have also seized drugs, including $184,000 of methamphetamine and $63,000 of cocaine.

These figures don’t include additional property seized in the raids conducted this week.

Some of the weapons located during Operation Victor Albatross. Picture: QPS

Anyone with information that may assist the operation are urged to contact police.

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