Gawler barber shop owner Putu ‘Gino’ Pacino charged with drug trafficking

A 19yo clothing brand owner – who bought an Adelaide barber shop from two men charged over a huge drug bust – has now faced court over alleged drug trafficking.

A teenage clothing brand and barber shop owner – which he purchased from business partners charged over a giant Adelaide weed bust – has faced court on drug dealing charges.

The 19-year-old, Putu Gino Pacino, on Monday appeared in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court for the first time on a charge of drug trafficking.

That charge ran alongside other allegations of aggravated causing harm with intent, possessing or using a dangerous article and possessing, owning or acquiring ammunition.

The court on Monday heard Mr Pacino, who drives a late-model red Mercedes Benz and is known as Gino, was on bail for the charges, two of which – the drug trafficking and causing harm allegations – were major indictable.

Major indictable charges are considered the most serious and are dealt with in the state’s highest courts.

Gawler and Semaphore barber shop owner Putu "Gino" Pacino faces drug trafficking charges. Picture: Instagram

Gino Pacino with a wad of cash in a video on his social media. Picture: TikTok

Gino Pacino with another pile of cash on a different video. Picture: TikTok

If found guilty, a charge of drug trafficking has a maximum penalty of 15 years’ prison or a $200,000 fine where the causing harm charge can result in a maximum of four years behind bars.

It is understood Mr Pacino, of Gawler South, purchased Gawler’s Lagers and Barbers from alleged commercial drug trafficking duo North Haven man Matt James Newall and Gawler East man Nick James Rehmann about two months ago.

The barber shop has since rebranded to Dimentico Barber Lounge, which sells clothing by Dimentico Streetwear – a clothing brand also owned by Mr Pacino.

It is not suggested that the shop is in any way connected with the alleged offending.

Mr Newall and Mr Rehmann were arrested alongside Modbury soccer player Steven Saheed Jadon earlier in December, after the allegations against Mr Pacino were laid.

According to court documents, Mr Pacino was alleged to have trafficked in a controlled drug on November 3, at Gawler South.

Those charges came more than a month before Mr Newall, Mr Rehmann and Mr Jadon were charged, and, as such, there is no suggestion Mr Pacino’s allegations are linked.