Police have charged seven people following a major counterterrorism operation in Queensland, with multiple raids allegedly uncovering 20 kilograms of commercial explosives and a number of improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

The raids were carried out earlier this year, following the formation of Operation Whiskey Blackheart in October 2024.

Four men and three women have been charged with drug, weapons and explosives offences, and are currently before courts in Brisbane, Proserpine, Beaudesert and Bowen.

Police were investigating the alleged trafficking of illegal firearms and explosives, said assistant commissioner Charysse Pond of the Security, Counter-Terrorism and Forensic Services Command.

“These arrests demonstrate the Queensland Police Service’s statewide commitment to keeping t

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