Police have charged a 38-year-old man with 41 offences following an alleged EFTPOS scam targeting medical businesses across Brisbane recently.
It will be alleged between 1 October and 2 November, the man was involved in a series of break ins, mostly on Brisbane’s southside, where he stole EFTPOS terminals.
The man then allegedly committed more than $670,000 in fraudulent reimbursement transactions using the machines.
It will be further alleged just before 6pm on 6 November officers from Mount Gravatt Highway Patrol attempted to intercept a stolen motorbike travelling dangerously in Wishart.
The rider, a 38-year-old Mount Gravatt East man, was taken into police custody at a fuel station near Delavan Street and Newnham Road a short time later.
He was subsequently charged with 41 offences, including 17 counts of entering a premises and commit by break, 13 counts of fraud, four counts of receiving tainted property, two counts of possessing dangerous drugs, and one count each of unlawful use of motor vehicle, stealing, dealing identification, possessing tainted property, and possessing utensil.
He was remanded in custody and was set to appear at Brisbane Magistrates Court on 7 November.
