A nurse accused of stealing batches of drugs from Wollongong Hospital, some of which were later found in the stables of Kembla Grange racehorse trainer Mick Tubman, has been identified in court as Sarah Longden.
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The 39-year-old, who is also known as Sarah Davies, lives in Kembla Grange and is married to amateur thoroughbred trainer and fellow hospital worker Mark Davies, who rents stables from Mr Tubman.
Court documents revealed police found a cache of restricted and prescription medicines at Longden's home when it was raided on June 3 after they received a referral from hospital management.
Included in the haul was five empty bottles of Morphine, 21 injectable doses of a human hormone known as EPO, (or erythropoietin), drugs to treat gout, anti-inflammatory steroids, iron supplements, antibiotics, nausea relief tablets and insulin needles.
Londen was charged with four counts of having unlawfully obtained goods on her property and five counts of larceny.
The EPO, which is a used as a performance enhancer in both humans and horses, was found at Tubman's premises where it had allegedly been added to a bottle of cortorta, a supplement that contains phosphorus and vitamin B12.
Police referred the matter to Racing NSW, who stood Mr Tubman down while they carried out an investigation. Mr Tubman denies any knowledge of the EPO.
Meanwhile, Longden avoided Wollongong Local Court on Tuesday, leaving her lawyer, Graeme Morrison to mention the case on her behalf.
Mr Morrison had the matter adjourned for six weeks for negotiations to take place. It will return to court on August 27.