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Guns, kilos of drugs and Queensland police uniforms seized in NSW raid

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Dennis, J. (2026, October 1). Guns, kilos of drugs and Queensland police uniforms seized in NSW raid. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/guns-kilos-of-drugs-and-queensland-police-uniforms-seized-in-nsw-raid-20261001-p6126v.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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NSW police conducted a major drug and weapons raid where they seized one kilogram of cocaine, three kilograms of methylamphetamine, six guns, and Queensland police uniforms from individuals near Banora and Cudgen in New South Wales. The operation led to the arrest of four people, including charges such as firearms offenses, drug dealing, and criminal activity for proceeds of crime.

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NSW police seized a kilogram of cocaine, three kilograms of methylamphetamine, six guns, and Queensland Police uniforms in a major operation near the Queensland border. The raid, which took place on Thursday afternoon, led to the arrest of four people: two men aged 29 and 33 outside a club on Leisure Drive in Banora, another man aged 22 on Greenway Drive nearby, and a woman aged 32 during a home raid in Cudgen. Queensland Police assisted in the operation, which was part of a three-month investigation. The arrests resulted in multiple charges for drug possession and firearms violations.

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Topics

Banora Cudgen NSW New South Wales Queensland

Subjects

Queensland GPE · 2× Banora GPE · 1× Cudgen GPE · 1× NSW GPE · 1× New South Wales GPE · 1× Police ORG · 1× Queensland Police ORG · 1× Tweed Heads GPE · 1×

Narrative

Police seized a kilogram of cocaine, three kilograms of methylamphetamine, six guns and Queensland police uniforms in an operation just over the New South Wales border, with four people arrested in the major sting.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-01

2026-10-01 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Guns, kilos of drugs and Queensland police uniforms seized in NSW raid · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 2 hedged)

people → seize → sting

NSW police arrested a 29-year-old man and a 33-year-old man outside a club on Leisure Drive, Banora, on Thursday afternoon, allegedly pulling the items, as well as ammunition for the rifles, from two cars at the scene. uncertain

police → arrest → scene

Simultaneously, they arrested a 22-year-old man on nearby Greenway Drive, who they allege had been on his way to meet them. asserted

they → arrest → them

A short time later they raided a home on Bowen Loop, in Cudgen – a beachside town about 10 minutes drive away – and arrested a 32-year-old woman. asserted

they → raid → woman

All four were taken to the Tweed Heads police station. asserted

four → take → station

Images released by police show Queensland Police sky-blue shirts, as well as a navy blue dress uniform allegedly found in one of the cars. uncertain

Images → release → cars

A police spokesperson said the operation was the culmination of three-month investigation, assisted by Queensland Police. asserted

operation → say → Police

As a result 29-year-old is facing 31 charges, mostly relating to firearms and drugs, while the 33-year-old has been charged with 16 offences. asserted

old → face → offences

The 22-year-old was charged with participating in group criminal activity and recklessly dealing with proceeds of crime. asserted

old → charge → crime

The woman was charged with participating in group criminal activity and two counts of knowingly deal with the proceeds of crime. asserted

woman → charge → crime