Detectives have now charged two men after a number of property offences allegedly targeting cafes and takeaway businesses between February and March across Brisbane’s north.

Investigators from the Gateway Property Crime Team and North Brisbane Criminal Investigation Branch (North) commenced Operation Tango Jumpstreet in response to more than 20 linked enter premises and property crime related incidents.

Detectives charged a 29-year-old Kallangur man yesterday with 30 offences and a second 47-year-old Boondall man with 12 of the alleged break and enter offences. 

Linked incidents have been reported across: 

• Bulimba
• Aspley 
• North Lakes
• Kallangur
• Nundah
• Boondall

• Strathpine
• Gatton 
• Newport
• Warner
• Murrumba Downs
• Sandgate

Significant damage was allegedly caused to the pizza takeaway businesses and cafes with cash drawers, safes and ATMs targeted during the break ins.

Detectives executed a search warrant yesterday on a Kallangur address where a number of items alleged to have been used during the offences were seized.
 

Investigators are continuing into the destructive break and enter offences that cause significant damage to businesses in the community. 

Further arrests and charges are likely.