Police have charged two men and a woman from Coen with various fraud offences. Photo: Queensland Police.
A trio from Coen have been accused of defrauding two Cape York Peninsula Indigenous organisations.
Cairns Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) detectives have charged two men and a woman following “a protracted fraud investigation”.
It’s alleged the 44-year-old man, 56-year-old man and 48-year-old woman dishonestly used more than $400,000 from Cape York Land Council and Kalan Enterprises between 2021 and 2025, according to Queensland Police.
Police believe the money was used to buy private suites and catering at rugby league games in Brisbane, as well as international airfares and luxury accommodation, fishing charters and hosting private social events.
The 44-year-old man has been charged with 15 offences, including eight counts of fraudulently producing or using any record which is false, five counts of fraud by dishonest application of property and two counts of fraud by dishonestly gaining benefit/advantage.
He is due to face Coen Magistrates Court on 8 July.
The 56-year-old man has been charged with 22 offences – 10 counts of fraud by dishonest application of property, 11 counts of fraudulently producing or using any record which is false and one count of fraud by dishonestly gaining benefit/advantage.
He is due to face Cairns Magistrates Court on 21 July.
The 48-year-old Coen woman has been charged with five counts of fraud by dishonest application of property and two counts of fraudulently producing or using any record which is false.
She is due to face Cairns Magistrates Court on 21 July.
Know more? Phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Original Article published by Luke Mortimer on Region Tropical North Queensland.
