After an extensive five-year investigation, Queensland Police have charged three individuals from Coen with multiple counts of fraud, as announced by the Cairns Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB). The investigation unraveled a scheme that allegedly siphoned over $400,000 from two corporations based in Cape York for personal luxuries and events. The accused, a 44-year-old man, a 56-year-old man, and a 48-year-old woman, have been implicated in funding extravagant expenditures including private suites and catering at rugby league games, international trips, luxury accommodations, and exclusive fishing charters. These expenditures were allegedly financed through deceitful manipulation of corporate funds between 2021 and 2025. Legal proceedings are set to commence with the 44-year-old facing fifteen charges, including eight counts of producing or using false records. He will appear before the Coen Magistrates Court on July 8. Meanwhile, the 56-year-old faces twenty-two charges and is scheduled for a hearing in the Cairns Magistrates Court on July 21. The 48-year-old woman, charged with seven fraud-related offenses, will also appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on the same day. Queensland Police have urged anyone with further information to come forward and assist by contacting Policelink or anonymously through Crime Stoppers. Post navigation Violent Burglary Shocks Coopers Plains Heist Shakes Forest Lake Jewelers