Police have swooped on a Kiama Downs concreter accused of an arm’s length drug drop involving a magnetised box of ‘ice’ stuck on a telegraph pole.
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The drop was detailed on Saturday at Wollongong Local Court, where 31-year-old Shane Anthony Patrick Egan stood accused of seven drug-related offences, including six charges of supply.
The court heard police formed Strike Force Leitch in August 2016 to investigate Egan’s activities.
Police will allege they were monitoring and recording Egan when he negotiated the sale of one gram of methylamphetamine for $100 on August 30, while speaking to a man known to police at shops within Kiama Downs’ Gainsborough estate. The drug had a purity of 80.5 per cent, according to subsequent police testing.
Police were watching and listening again the following day when Egan allegedly negotiated another sale, driving to Shellharbour before handing over 1.86 grams of the drug for $350.
Egan allegedly made a 3.73-gram sale worth $900 a week later, when he met his buyer on the grounds of Hanson and Cole Funerals at Kembla Grange. Another 3.43 grams allegedly changed hands at Berkeley the following week, netting Evans $800.
Police will allege Egan’s buyer returned to Hanson and Cole funeral home to pull a magnetised box off a telegraph pole about 8.30pm on September 30.
The box, allegedly left by Egan after the buyer gave him $1600, contained 6.4 grams of a crystalline substance believed to be methylamphetamine.
Police stopped Egan as he was driving on Kembla Street, Wollongong about 3.50pm Friday.
A search of his car allegedly produced a toiletry bag containing empty plastic resealable bags, spoons, syringes, and drug paraphernalia. The court heard police also found a small set of scales and a small bag containing 0.81 grams of ice.
The court heard Egan was on two good behaviour bonds at the time of the alleged offending.
Opposing bail, prosecutor Anna Comer said Egan could compromise the ongoing investigation if released.
“If released there is a risk that the accused will interfere with evidence or witnesses,” she said.
Egan offered to pay a $10,000 surety to secure his freedom. He told the court he had a methylamphetamine addiction and would like to seek help.
“I do have a drug problem and jail isn’t going to help that,” he said.
Bail was refused. The matter returns to court October 12.
