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The CMC has found there is no reasonable suspicion of official misconduct in relation to an allegation of inappropriate commissioning of a Queensland Rail train for party political purposes.

An unemployed 41-year-old Jimboomba man, who refused to answer questions during a CMC hearing into organised crime, was today sentenced in the Brisbane Supreme Court to eight months jail for contempt.

One of Queensland’s largest illegal drug syndicates has come to an end with the sentencing of its ringleader to 13.5 years jail for trafficking in millions of dollars worth of methyl amphetamine.

The CMC has completed its assessment of information received concerning former Director-General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and Co-ordinator General, Ross Rolfe.

The Crime and Misconduct Commission has completed its investigation into the conduct of police officers employed by the Queensland Police Union of Employees.

The CMC and the Local Government Association of Queensland are calling on local government candidates to conduct a “clean” campaign in the run-up to next year’s elections.

A joint crime operation has led to the arrest of four men on the Gold Coast today who are allegedly part of a drug trafficking syndicate in Queensland and South Australia.

The Crime and Misconduct Commission has served former Minister of the Crown Gordon Nuttall with a Notice to Appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court to face a further charge relating to secret commissions.

The CMC’s latest information on misconduct prevention and management strategies will be showcased during a two-day visit to Mount Isa next week.

A series of police raids in Queensland and South Australia have shut down an organised crime network allegedly involved in the large scale production and trafficking of cannabis into Queensland.