ONE hundred and twenty four people were arrested on 382 charges in the Logan Beaudesert area last year as a result of Crime Stoppers reports.
The figures are a significant jump on 2013, when 83 people were arrested on 209 charges, and reflect a state-wide trend, where arrests were up almost 10 per cent on those in 2013.
Information released last week on National Crime Stoppers Day showed reports to Crime Stoppers in Queensland resulted in 2439 arrests and 6212 criminal charges laid.
Crime Stoppers Queensland Chief Executive Officer Trevor O'Hara said the organisation received more than 45,000 telephone calls and 8156 online reports last year.
"2014 has now replaced 2013 as the single best year of arrests resulting from Crime Stoppers reports since our program commenced operation in 1989," he said.
Illegal drug activity was the most reported crime to Crime Stoppers and resulted in 49 drug trafficking charges and 1995 possession of dangerous drug charges.
In the Logan Beaudesert area drugs to the value of $451,944 were seized, while $52,005 worth of property was recovered and $75,032 worth of property was confiscated.
A Crime Stoppers report about the supply and use of cannabis at Logan Reserve in June last year resulted in more than $116,000 worth of drugs being seized.
The Logan District Tactical Crime Squad conducted the search and seized cannabis plants and leaf, utensils and a large amount of amphetamine precursor chemicals.
Two men were arrested and charged with eight offences, including production and possession of dangerous drugs, possession of drug utensils and possession of property suspected of being used in drug offences.
Logan Beaudesert Crime Stoppers chairman Andrew Jones said it was good to see the public supporting Crime Stoppers and helping solve crime.
"If they can remain anonymous people are more likely to report crime and that is shown in the increase in arrests made from reports in the Logan Beaudesert area last year," he said.
The Logan Beaudesert Crime Stoppers group is made up of about 35 people from council, the police and the public, who promote the organisation at events and raise money for merchandise.
Mr Jones said the group was looking for more people to join, in particular from the Jimboomba and Beaudesert areas.
For more information phone Mr Jones on 0400 339 234 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
