Man charged for 'impersonating police, detaining people, possessing weapons'
A Queensland man has been charged over allegedly impersonating police officers and detaining people, including two teenage boys, north-west of the Sunshine Coast.
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A Queensland man has been charged over allegedly impersonating police officers and detaining people, including two teenage boys, north-west of the Sunshine Coast.
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