Man trades speakers for drugs

KINGAROY police charged a man following a tip off from a member of the public about a drug deal taking place on King St, Kingaroy on Wednesday September 12, at 11.20am.

Police allegedly located a 31-year-old Cherbourg man hiding behind a skip bin a short distance away.

A search of the man allegedly located a small quantity of amphetamine, and he said he had just bought it for a set of blue tooth speakers.

Police will allege further investigations revealed the man was responsible for the theft of a pair of sunglasses from a Kingaroy St business on September 10 and a pair of earrings on September 11.

The man will appear in the Kingaroy Magistrates Court on October 15, charged with allegedly possessing a dangerous drug and utensils, two counts of stealing, as well as failing to appear in the Murgon Magistrates Court on July 3.