OFF THE WIRE
A member of the Bandidos bikie gxxg has been arrested in far north Queensland over a large cigarette heist, police say.Operation Kilo-Entourage had been probing the theft of a large amount of cigarettes from a Cairns-based transport company 18 months ago, officers say.
Over time the investigation came to focus on the Cairns chapter of the Bandidos and turned up evidence of "a range of criminality", Acting Inspector Ed Kinbacher told reporters on Friday.
The operation found evidence of fraud, property theft, home invasions and drug-related activity, he said.
Ten people have now been charged, and more arrests are likely over the weekend.
The man arrested on Friday will be charged in relation to the cigarette theft and would probably face court on Saturday, he said.
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