Robbery and extortion charges, Ipswich

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Two people have been charged following an alleged robbery and extortion offence in Ipswich on 13 October.

Police will allege around 10am a man and a woman entered a business on Ipswich Street and threatened a 38-year-old man before assaulting him and forcing him to the ground.

The pair then allegedly forced the victim, who is known to them, to transfer money into a bank account before leaving the scene in a black MG MG3.

A 38-year-old One Mile man sustained minor injuries and was transported to hospital for treatment.

Following investigations police tracked the vehicle to a bank in Springfield the same day, where the pair were arrested while allegedly attempting to withdraw funds.

A 47-year-old Springfield Lakes woman and a 33-year-old Strathpine man have each been charged with one count of robbery and one count of extortion.

They are due to appear before Ipswich Magistrates Court on 3 November.

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