Barber Samad Khan Jafari charged with drug trafficking and money laundering

A business owner has faced court on drug trafficking and money laundering charges, with his lawyer saying it’s not the “crime of the century”.

The defence counsel for a Parafield Gardens barber and business owner – who is facing drug trafficking and money laundering charges – has told the court it’s not the “crime of the century”.

Samad Khan Jafari, 24, faced the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Wednesday facing four serious counts of drug trafficking and money laundering after first being arrested back in March.

Northern suburbs barber and business owner Samad Khan Jafari charge with drug trafficking and money laundering.

The court heard prosecution would proceed with all four charges as laid, dating back to March of this year.

Court documents allege on March 4, of this year, Mr Jafari trafficked a commercial quantity of a controlled drug at Parafield Gardens.

It is further alleged that on the same date and place, Mr Jafari engaged directly or indirectly, in a transaction involving tainted property, namely cash of $7500.

The prosecutor asked the court for a 22-week adjournment, to obtain a certificate of analysis for e-crime, also known as cybercrime.

“If that’s what they need to do in order to do their analysis, I guess I am stuck with it,” Mr Jafari’s defence counsel told the court.

“This is an interesting matter as it’s investigated by the heavy vehicle, trucking department … they’re the investigators.

“There are some unusual aspects to this particular matter … it is a serious matter but it’s not the crime of the century.”

The court heard Mr Jafari is currently on home detention, with defence counsel asking for the bail agreement to be removed.

“He works full time, he owns a business, in the middle of the haircuts he’s got to charge his ankle bracelet,” he said.

Magistrate Brian Nitschke ordered a home detention compliance report to consider the application.