THE Sunshine Coast Tactical Crime Squad has arrested seven people on 20 charges in the Glass House Mountains, as part of the road safety Operation Lasso, on July 24.
Operation Lasso was conducted by police in the crime squad on the Bruce Highway northbound between 8pm and 12am with 650 roadside breath tests conducted.
Three motorists were caught driving over the legal breath alcohol concentration limit, and 16 infringement notices were issues, including for driving on a nature strip, failing to display P plates, defective vehicles, unregistered and unlicensed driving.
The Operation has also resulted in sending two motorists to appear in Magistrates Courts today and on August 8.
A 21-year-old North Lakes man was allegedly found in possession of a quantity of methylamphetamine and MDMA, and was charged with two counts of possess dangerous drugs and one count of possess things.
He has been issued a notice to appear before the Caloundra Magistrates Court on August 8.
A 24-year-old Mango Hill woman was also arrested after she allegedly drove dangerously through the RBT site in an attempt to evade police around 11pm.
After being tracked by POLAIR and a tyre deflation device being used, it will be alleged the car was travelling on the wrong side of the road and at speeds of up to 180km/hour before the driver was taken into custody.
She is charged with multiple offences, including dangerous operation of a vehicle while adversely affected by an intoxicating substance, possess dangerous drugs, obstruct police and contravene direction by a police officer.
She is expected to appear before the Maroochydore Magistrates Court today.
Watch the police footage from Operation Lasso here: https://r2.mypolice.qld.gov.au/uploads/2024/07/25/005901_op-lasso.mp4
