Wednesday, August 20, 2025

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Million-Dollar Fraud Tops Busy Week for Ayr Police

A Home Hill woman has been charged over an alleged million-dollar fraud spanning six years.

Ayr CIB officers allege the 65-year-old, while employed as a bookkeeper, defrauded an Ayr business of more than $1 million between 2018 and mid-2024. She has been released on bail and is due to appear in Ayr Magistrates Court on October 20.

In separate incidents, a 40-year-old Jerona man was charged with mid-range drink driving after being intercepted in Ayr on August 9. He will face court on August 25.

That same day, a 45-year-old Clermont man was charged with drug driving and disqualified driving after a traffic stop in Ayr. His 18-year-old female passenger was cautioned for possessing dangerous drugs and utensils after police allegedly found drugs and paraphernalia in the vehicle. He will appear in court on October 7.

On August 10, a 32-year-old woman was charged with drug driving in Jarvisfield and will also face court on October 7.

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