A 38-year-old Mount Gravatt East man has been charged with 41 offences related to an alleged EFTPOS scam that netted over $670,000 from Brisbane medical businesses.
The suspect was arrested on November 6 after Mount Gravatt Highway Patrol officers spotted him on a reportedly stolen motorcycle in Wishart at approximately 6 PM. Police took him into custody at a fuel station near Delavan Street and Newnham Road.
According to police, the alleged offences occurred between October 1 and November 2, primarily targeting Brisbane’s southside. The man is accused of breaking into medical businesses and stealing EFTPOS terminals, which were then allegedly used for fraudulent reimbursement transactions.
The charges include:
- 17 counts of enter premises and commit by break
- 13 counts of fraud
- 4 counts of receiving tainted property
- 2 counts of possess dangerous drugs
Single counts of unlawful use of motor vehicle, stealing, dealing identification, possess tainted property, and possess utensil
The accused was remanded in custody and appeared at Brisbane Magistrates Court on November 7.
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Published 7-November-2024