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Matt Newall alleged to have laundered $1.3m over 30 charges

The full details of the staggering money laundering allegations against a barber shop owner have been revealed.

Drug bust accused Matt Newall. Picture: Facebook
Drug bust accused Matt Newall. Picture: Facebook

The North Haven man accused of playing a significant part in an alleged multistate drug running ring operating out of Adelaide faces charges relating to laundering more than $1m.

But it was not until the courts on Thursday released documents about the 30 counts of money laundering he has been charged with, the extent of the allegations, from his marina-front home, were revealed.

The man, 34-year-old Matthew Newall, on Wednesday faced the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court where he made an application for bail following a police bust and seizure of luxury vehicles, cash and 200kg of cannabis.

Mr Newall faces the most serious slate of charges relating to the $1m drug seizure, alongside Golden Grove man and Gawler barber business partner Nick Rehmann, 32, Golden Grove man Steven Jadon, 30, and five other as yet unnamed others.

According to the documents, police will allege Mr Newall laundered $1,339,682 between February 7 and November 14 this year.

Steven Jadon is one of eight men arrested. Picture: TikTok
Steven Jadon is one of eight men arrested. Picture: TikTok
Nick Rehmann is one of eight people arrested. Picture: TikTok
Nick Rehmann is one of eight people arrested. Picture: TikTok

The largest laundering charge came from March 2, during which the police will allege Mr Newall washed $125,150 in a single bite.

The documents show Mr Newall is alleged to have laundered $100,100 on March 11, $99,980 on March 24 and $99,950 on April 7.

The three largest laundering allegations, according to the documents, come among a spattering of charges laid against the barber shop owner with varying values between $4830 and the $125,150 figure.

All of the laundering charges against Mr Newall are alleged to have taken place from his marina-front North Haven home.

Police will allege Mr Newall, Mr Rehmann and Mr Jadon were three of eight involved in a drug trafficking syndicate which spanned to Queensland and NSW.

On Monday, after a 12-month investigation, police swooped on 13 homes across metropolitan Adelaide, seizing a Lamborghini, Mercedes G-Wagon, Jaguar, Harley Davidson, Jet-Ski, 200kg of cannabis, cocaine and $370,000 cash.

The Mercedes G-Wagon that was seized. Picture: SAPOL
The Mercedes G-Wagon that was seized. Picture: SAPOL
The Lamborghini that was seized. Picture: SAPOL
The Lamborghini that was seized. Picture: SAPOL
The Harley Davidson. Picture: SAPOL
The Harley Davidson. Picture: SAPOL
The Jet ski. Picture: SAPOL
The Jet ski. Picture: SAPOL

Mr Newall was also alleged to have grown nine cannabis plants in a Paralowie house, cultivating drugs at Paralowie, Highbury and Redwood Park, and trafficking a large commercial quantity of cannabis at North Haven and Golden Grove.

Mr Rehmann is charged with two counts of trafficking a commercial quantity of drugs and four of cultivating cannabis plants.

Mr Jadon is charged with two counts of money laundering, trafficking in a commercial quantity of drugs, two of diverting electricity from a power system and one of possessing prescribed equipment.

Mr Rehmann and Mr Jadon are expected to be released on home detention bail next week.

The remaining five people, four men and one woman, all aged between 31 and 41, will appear in court next year.

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