Cassowary Coast Media Wrap, Friday October 13
Driving under the influence of alcohol: Innisfail Road Policing Unit have charged a 30-year-old female international tourist for drink driving on Thursday afternoon.
The woman was intercepted for a traffic matter around 5:30pm on Tully Mission Beach Road.
Officers conducted a breath test it will be alleged she provided a positive result of 0.065 per cent BAC.
She was issued with a notice to appear at the Tully Magistrates Court.
Innisfail Police intercepted a 53-year-old New South Wales man around 4:30am Friday morning on Ernest Street, Innisfail for a roadside breath test.
It will be alleged the man returned a reading of 0.079 per cent BAC.
He was charged with low range drink driving, his licence was suspended for 24 hours and he is scheduled to appear at the Innisfail Magistrates Court on December 4.
It can be easy to go over the .05 limit, or to still have a breath alcohol reading the following day.
It is important to take in to account when planning to have a drink to consider other factors like how quickly you have consumed the drinks, when you last ate, gender, and liver health.
These are some of the things that you need to consider, if you are planning on driving.
For more information on the Queensland Police Service Drink Driving Fact Sheet click here.
Drugs Located, Mourilyan: Police executed a search warrant at a Mourilyan Harbour Road address on Wednesday morning.
As a result of the search it will be alleged officers located a large quantity of cannabis, a number of ecstasy tablets, and drug utensils.
A 19-year-old Mourilyan man was charged with two counts of possessing a dangerous drug, and one count each of possessing a drug utensil, possessing anything used in commission of a crime defined in part 2.
He is scheduled to appear at the Innisfail Magistrates Court on November 6.
Wilful damage, Mourilyan: Police are investigating damage to a vehicle on Mill Street, Mourilyan.
Between midnight and 4am on October 11 a light on a vehicle parked at the address was damaged.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact PoliceLink on 131 444 and quote reference number QP1701788750.
Drug Charges, Innisfail: A 32-year-old Innisfail man was charged with one count each of Possess property suspected of having been used in connection with the commission of a drug offence and possess drug utensil.
Police executed a search warrant around 2pm Thursday at a Glady Street address.
It will be alleged officers located a number of drug utensils, he is scheduled to appear at the Innisfail Magistrates Court on November 6.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.
Source: Cairns Crime Alert
