Police hold grave concerns for Aaron Smith, 26, of Logan Central, and Cairns man Paul Black, 38, who were last seen at Greenbank on Friday.
Officers are searching for the missing men's associates Trevor Griffiths, 29, and Gary Playford, 35, both from Logan City. It's believed they may have travelled interstate.
Police have said only that shots were fired on Friday, and would not disclose other details.
Mr Black's white Holden Crewman utility was found burnt out off the Beaudesert-Nerang Road at Clagiraba, south of Greenbank.
"We believe the men were shot on the evening of Friday," Detective Acting Inspector Brian Swan said on Tuesday.
"We have not discovered the bodies yet."
Det Acting Insp Swan said the families of the missing men had not heard from them since Friday, which was unusual.
He said Mr Griffiths and Mr Playford were associated with the men, but did not elaborate.
The two associates are believed to be driving a white Toyota Hilux utility with the number plate 758KKJ.
Members of the public have been told not to approach the pair, and to alert Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Queensland men arrested in raid by Albury police
Wednesday, 28 Jan 2009 09:27pmPolice have arrested two men at a home in Walla Walla, 43km north of Albury, this afternoon.
Acting on information supplied by Queensland Detectives, police from Albury went to a home in the village shortly before 12.30pm.
Two men, aged 29 and 35 both from Queensland, were arrested without incident a short time later, and were taken to Albury Police Station.
Queensland investigators arrived late today to interview the men.
The men have each been charged with two counts of murder by virtue of a Queensland arrest warrant.
They were refused bail overnight and are due to appear in Albury Local Court tomorrow.
Queensland Police are expected to apply for their extradition at this hearing.
Police seize murder suspects
January 28, 2009 07:00pm
TWO men wanted in connection with the suspected murder of two Queenslanders have been found by detectives at an address in New South Wales.
The two will appear in
court in New South Wales this
morning with Queensland Police
expected to apply for their
extradition.
The men, aged 29 and 35, were
arrested by NSW police yesterday
at a home in Walla Walla, north
of Albury about 12.30pm.
They were interviewed at the
Albury Police Station and
questioned about the alleged
shooting deaths of Aaron Smith,
26, of Logan and Paul Black, 38
of Cairns on Friday.
Mr Black’s burnt out ute was
found off the Beaudesert-Nerang
Road at Clagiraba, south of
Brisbane, early Saturday.
The men were being sought over the disappearance Logan man Aaron Smith, 26, and Cairns resident Paul Black, 38.
The two were last seen in Greenbank on Friday night.
The only trace of the pair to have been found since then was Mr Black's burned-out Holden Crewman utility, found in the Gold Coast hinterland early on Saturday.
"Investigations have reached a point where we suspect that a homicide has taken place," Acting Detective Inspector Brian Swan said yesterday.
He said his team was seeking Logan men Trevor Griffiths, 29, and Gary Playford, 35.
He would not comment on the relationship between the four men but ruled out motorcycle gang connections.
Greenbank murder accused to face court
Posted - January 30th 2009
Updated
Two men charged over a double murder south of Brisbane will be extradited from New South Wales to Queensland this morning.
It is alleged 36-year-old Gary Allen Playford and 30-year-old Trevor Harry Griffiths murdered two men at Greenbank a week ago, before fleeing interstate.
They were arrested at a house in Walla Walla, north of Albury, on Wednesday afternoon and were both charged with two counts of murder.
Yesterday police found human remains in the yard of a property at North Maclean that is believed to belong to Playford.
Police expect tests to confirm the remains are those of the two murdered men, 26-year-old Aaron Smith from Logan and 38-year-old Paul Black from Cairns.
The two accused are due to face the Beenleigh Magistrates Court this afternoon.
