A police crackdown on property crime in the Far North has seen three young girls apprehended with a stolen car in Mossman.

Cairns detectives with the help of uniformed police and officers from the Tactical Crime Squad (TCS) coordinated a focused property crime response over the weekend that resulted in the arrest of 17 offenders across the Greater Cairns region, aged between 12 and 43 resulting in over 70 charges.

A 12-year-old Trinity Beach girl, a 13-year-old Manunda girl and a 13-year-old Westcourt girl were arrested in Mossman following a robbery on Friday, 7 May.

A police spokesperson said it will be alleged that around midnight, the girls were involved in a robbery offence at a Gavin Street home in Smithfield, where threats of violence were used to steal a white Kia Rio hatchback.

“Around 7:20am that morning, 7 May, police located and arrested the three females on Front Street Mossman. The stolen vehicle was also located on Front Street,” the spokesperson said.

“The 12-year-old Trinity Beach girl and 13-year-old Manunda girl were both charged with one count each of robbery whilst in company and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.

“The 13-year-old Westcourt girl was charged with robbery whilst in company, unlawful use of a motor vehicle and wilful damage.”

All three are scheduled to appear before Cairns Children’s Court.