Police dress as bandits in mock pharmacy robbery…what could go wrong
Gold Coast police are in trouble again, accused of dressing as bandits to stage a prank robbery, leading to a tense gunpoint stand-off with undercover detectives.
The incident is under investigation in the latest setback for the Gold Coast police region already reeling from allegations of drug-related corruption.
The police service was rocked last week with allegations of drug dealing involving several Gold Coast officers – a storm that is the subject of a CMC inquiry. Since then, allegations have emerged of a culture among some junior officers of bribery and standover tactics.
It was revealed on Saturday that two officers from the Gold Coast’s liquor licensing squad were suspended for allegedly taking bribes.
The Coomera “robbery” has not been linked to any corruption inquiry but highlights a trend of officers behaving badly.
It is believed that when the “bandits” fled the scene empty-handed, the detectives gave chase and pulled their weapons before realising the whole ordeal had been a joke. An officer then made a formal complaint.
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