A BRISBANE coffee shop was being used as a commercial front for a highly sophisticated and “exclusive” drug trafficking network linked to the Bandidos, police will allege.

Six people were arrested on Friday for drug trafficking offences, including the partner of a coffee roastery at South Brisbane, and an ex-office bearer of the bikie gang.

QPS Taskforce Maxima Commander, Michael Niland said a bitcoin machine had been seized from the cafe during the raid and would be examined.

“The 34-year-old who has a 12.5 per cent interest in that machine has been charged with drug trafficking,” he said.

“We are well aware it (the machine) is attractive to criminals to use the crypto currencies and what will happen now is that it will be (examined) by the computer experts within the police and investigations will progress from there.”

A 34-year-old South Brisbane man, who is a partner in the cafe and has a 12.5 per cent share in the bitcoin ATM, is accused of trafficking drugs for three years.

It will be alleged that “some of the drugs” were trafficked through the coffee shop.

Nineteen search warrants were executed across Brisbane, Logan, Cairns and the Gold Coast on Friday, involving more than 100 officers from the CCC, Queensland Police, national anti-gang squad, Australian Federal Police and customs and border protection.

It was the culmination of a joint two-year drug trafficking investigation targeting former members of the Centro chapter of the Bandidos gang and their associates.

Led by the CCC organised crime team, CCC Executive Director Crime Kathleen Florian said it was one of the “largest and most sophisticated drug trafficking operations undertaken” by the body.

Over the two year period, 61 people have been charged with 278 offences relating to drug, property, weapons and extortion.

Those charged with drug trafficking include a 28-year-old Underwood man, who police allege was a former officer bearer of the Centro chapter.

He has also been charged with unlawful production of a dangerous drug.

Police will allege 40L of acetone, which is used in the production of methamphetamine, and 10L of a precursor for GHB was found in the search.

The State of Queensland has also begun confiscation proceedings against him to “restrain real property and bank accounts in excess of $1 million”.

The seven “associates” charged with drug trafficking include a 26-year-old Coorparoo man, 27-year-old Hamilton man, 36-year-old West End man, 40-year-old Bardon man and 34-year-old South Brisbane man.

Det Supt Niland said it was not a surprise that some of the former members and associates of the chapter had continued to commit serious offences “after disassociating” from the gang.

“It’s a highly sophisticated and exclusive drug and crime network between Queensland and NSW, masking their criminality through the use of legitimate businesses, stealth, technology and a network of associates,” he said.

Earlier, The Courier-Mail reported the owner of a Brisbane coffee shop that installed one of the first Bitcoin ATMs in Queensland has been arrested in police and Crime and Corruption Commission raids targeting an alleged bikie-related drug trafficking network.

Police have also arrested an accused former member and associates of the Centro Chapter of the Bandidos, who police will allege trafficked dangerous drugs including crystal methylamphetamine (ice) and methylamphetamine oil.

media_camera Police remove a Bitcoin machine from the coffee shop. Pic: Adam Armstrong

Officers from Taskforce Maxima and the CCC have raided 18 properties in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Logan and Cairns — the culmination of a two-year join investigation, known as Operation Juliet Wave.

Federal police officers emerged from the coffee shop carrying a pair of desktop computers as well of crates of items.

A businessman who works nearby said he was “disappointed” he was unable to buy his morning coffee and had never noticed anything suspicious before.

“(The shop is) tucked away and a good little escape,” he said.

At Underwood, police raided a two-storey home that was listed for sale.

Officers led a man -- who had his face covered -- to a car and drove away.

A jet-ski was also towed from the property.

The CCC and QPS are being assisted by officers from the National Anti-Gang Squad, the Australian Federal Police and Customs and Border Protection.

CCC Executive Director Crime, Kathleen Florian and Taskforce Maxima Commander, Detective Superintendent Michael Niland will hold a joint press conference today at the CCC at 1.30pm.