Karl Martin Schiworski denied home detention bail, charged with trafficking fantasy

A paroled drug dealer will remain behind bars after allegedly being caught with fantasy, cash and knuckle dusters months after being released from jail.

A paroled prisoner had his bail bid knocked back after he was allegedly caught with fantasy, tick lists and a large amount of cash during a police raid.

Karl Martin Schiworski, 27, applied for home detention bail in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Monday, accused of drug dealing again months after being released from jail.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The drug trafficking charge was dropped on December 6, 2023.

A prosecutor told the court they were opposed to all forms of bail.

Police attended Mr Schiworski’s Craigmore address on June 11.

During the search they allegedly located a total of 150ml of GHB, also known as fantasy, in two vials in the kitchen.

Karl Schiworski was denied bail, charged with drug trafficking. Photo: Facebook

He pleaded guilty to possessing a prohibited weapon. Photo: Facebook

The court heard $5100 was found in a safe in Mr Schiworski’s bedroom, as well as a handwritten notebook with drug debts, scales and knuckle dusters.

The prosecutor said Mr Schiworski stated in an interview both the containers containing ‘juice’ belonged to him, which he used to help with muscle recovery.

The court heard Mr Schiworski was sentenced to five years jail in 2019 for commercial drug trafficking, namely methamphetamine and possessing a firearm and ammunition.

He was on parole at the time of the new alleged offending, after being released from jail in August.

Thomas Abbott, for Mr Schiworski, told the court his client admitted the knuckle dusters were his – which he pleaded guilty to on Monday – but was contesting the drug trafficking charge.

Mr Abbott said GHB is easily manufactured and is very inexpensive.

“Which means if a person wants to purchase GHB they would be at great difficulty to purchase an amount which is under the trafficable quantity,” he said.

Mr Abbott said the money in the safe was his client’s but he had received it from his father because he was in the process of starting his own business doing vinyl signage.

The court heard Mr Schiworski was sharing his house with another former prisoner at the time of the police search.

Mr Abbott asked the court to release his client on bail to live with his partner and continue rebuilding his life.

Magistrate Simon Smart denied Mr Schiworski bail, due to his risk of reoffending and seriousness of the allegations.

The drug trafficking charge was adjourned until December.