Seven charged in Operation Lasso

Police have arrested seven people, including some from North Lakes and Mango Hill, on 20 charges, after a road safety operation last night.

The Sunshine Coast Tactical Crime Squad held Operation Lasso on the Bruce Highway northbound in Glass House Mountains, from 8pm to midnight.

More than 650 roadside breath tests (RBT) were conducted and three motorists were caught driving over the legal breath alcohol concentration limit.

16 infringement notices were issued, including for driving on a nature strip, failing to display P plates, defective vehicles, unregistered and unlicenced driving.

During the Operation, a 21-year-old North Lakes man was allegedly found in possession of a quantity of methylamphetamine and MDMA.

He has been charged with two counts of possess dangerous drugs and one count of possess things (mobile phone).

He has been issued a notice to appear before the Caloundra Magistrates Court on August 8.

A 24-year-old woman was also arrested after she allegedly drove dangerously through the RBT site in an attempt to evade police around 11pm.

POLAIR tracked the blue Toyota Corolla before a tyre deflation device was successfully deployed and the driver was taken into custody in Caboolture.

It will be alleged the car was travelling on the wrong side of the road and at speeds of up to 180km/hour before the driver was taken into custody.

A 24-year-old Mango Hill woman has been charged with multiple offences, including dangerous operation of a vehicle while adversely affected by an intoxicating substance, possess dangerous drugs, obstruct police and contravene direction by a police officer.

She is expected to appear before Maroochydore Magistrates Court on July 25.