"He lost $700,000 in one raid, he's caught on the encrypted. There's serious trading in drugs and money in relation to it." Spurling was denied bail and will front court again next month. Six major Queensland criminal syndicates were dismantled as a result of the operation, QPS Assistant Commissioner Katherine Innes said. One tactical operation named North-Shropshire, conducted around Brisbane and the Gold Coast led to police seizing five weapons including semi automatic rifles, more than 200kg of illicit drugs as well as nearly 800 cannabis plants and more than $300,000 in cash.
While a patched member of the Comanchero outlaw motorcycle gang is alleged to have been a key organiser in a group caught allegedly manufacturing MDMA in Brisbane.