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Police have charged five people in relation to multiple property-related offences, including an attempted break and enter on the Sunshine Coast.

It will be alleged a white BMW and a black BMW were stolen from an address at Carrara on the Gold Coast on March 18.

The white BMW has allegedly been linked to attempted break and enters in Pelican Waters on the Sunshine Coast on March 19 and Moorooka in Brisbane on March 20.

The black BMW has allegedly been linked to the alleged theft of two vehicles – a Mazda and a Mitsubishi Triton – from Morningside in Brisbane on March 20.

The Triton was located abandoned in Morningside a short time later. The Mazda was located in Plainland, west of Ipswich, that same day.

The BMWs were located on March 20 at Silkstone and Blackstone in Ipswich.

An 18-year-old man from Pinjarra Hills in Brisbane has been charged with one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, driving without a licence, enter dwelling and commit and receiving tainted property.

He was expected to appear at Ipswich Magistrates Court on March 22.

Police have charged a 15-year-old Blackstone boy with one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, enter premises and commit, receiving tainted property and two counts of enter dwelling and commit.

He appeared at Ipswich Children’s Court on March 21 and was remanded in custody to reappear on March 26.

A 15-year-old has been charged with one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, enter dwelling and commit, and enter premises with intent.

He appeared at Ipswich Children’s Court on March 21 and was remanded in custody to reappear on April 8.

A 16-year-old Redbank Plains girl has been charged with one count of unlawful use of a motor vehicle.

She appeared at Ipswich Magistrates Court on March 21 where she was remanded in custody to reappear on April 8.

A 17-year-old Ripley boy has been charged with one count of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, enter dwelling and commit, receiving tainted property, learner must not drive unless L plates displayed and unsupervised driving.

He appeared at Ipswich Magistrates Court on March 21 where he was remanded in custody to reappear on April 23.

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