Druggies opt for drug diversion

LOCAL police have raided a number of properties throughout the Noosa Shire, seizing drugs, utensils and a stolen car.
The six raids were carried out over Wednesday 29 June and Thursday 30 June, and included a number of local addresses in Cootharaba, Noosa Heads and Sunrise Beach.
Officer-in-Charge Senior Sergeant Steve McReight said the raids “proved quite successful”, with a number of offenders accepting drug diversion; a drug education course offenders can attend rather than the normal court system.
At a home in Columbia Street, Sunrise Beach, police seized a quantity of cannabis, cannabis plants and drug utensils. The offender was offered and accepted drug diversion.
A Cootharaba woman also accepted drug diversion after two waterpipes were found in a caravan on a Cootharaba property on Wednesday 29 June.
On Thursday 30 June, a local man accepted drug diversion after drugs were seized from the granny flat where he lives.
At another local address, Noosa Head’s police seized over 2 grams of methylamphetamine when they attended the home to search for a stolen car, motorcycle, car keys and a registration plate.
Police found the stolen car and then the offender, who was hiding in the roof and has since been released on bail.
A man has also been charged with producing dangerous drugs, possessing dangerous drugs and utensils after police found a “grow room” set-up in the offender’s bedroom.
Police searched the home and seized multiple cannabis plants, growing nutrients, cannabis seeds and utensils, plus a “grow light”, power leads and utensils.