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Detective Superintendent Tony Fleming, the Brisbane Region Crime and Intelligence Coordinator, praised detectives involved.
Five men - between 25 and 28 - were charged with trafficking dangerous drugs, among other offences, and will appear in court on Saturday
Detective Inspector Glen Farmer said the operation made the city a safer place
He said police successfully dismantled a sophisticated alleged cocaine supply network
He said police would continue to target alleged drug networks in the city. Every week we see the harm illicit drugs cause people in Brisbane, particularly in terms of violence, Detective Inspector Fleming said. The impact of illicit drugs on people s safety is common in the calls for service to Queensland Police.
The arrests follow a six-month investigation into an established cocaine distribution network in Fortitude Valley.
Operation Sierra Gypsy culminated in the execution of 25 search warrants in Fortitude Valley and the Brisbane City areas yesterday (December 11).
Five men aged between 25 and 28 years have been charged with Trafficking in Dangerous Drugs and other related drug offences and will appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court today (Saturday, December 12).
Detective Inspector Glen Farmer from the City Valley Crime Group said the operation had successfully dismantled a sophisticated cocaine supply network in the Fortitude Valley area.
“The seizure of these harmful drugs, along with the arrest of these men, has led to the operation being a success and the community being a safer place,” Detective Inspector Farmer said.