Pair of arrests after Douglas Shire theft incidents

Police have arrested two women after separate incidents where they drove up from Cairns and allegedly committed crimes in Douglas Shire.

In the first incident, a 30-year-old Westcourt woman was arrested yesterday allegedly in possession of methylamphetamines and heroin.

Police report that the woman used a stolen rental car on March 24 in Cairns, then later stole fuel on April 19 and 20.

On April 27, she allegedly entered a home in Hospital Street, Mossman, and stole property, car keys and a car.

She was charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle, stealing and possessing dangerous drugs.

Bail was refused, and she appeared in the Cairns Magistrates Court today (May 2).

In a separate incident,  a 26-year-old Machans Beach woman has been charged with stealing, fraud and receiving tainted property.

Police allege the woman received a credit card that was allegedly stolen from a Craiglie property in January and used the card to make multiple purchases in the Port Douglas area.

It is further alleged she stole other items in and around the Cairns area in March and fuel from a Coomera fuel station in October, 2024.