Steven de Winter granted bail, charged with drug trafficking after northern suburbs bust
An alleged dealer has been bailed after four men and a nurse were charged when a northern suburbs bust exposed a hoard of drugs and thousands of dollars in cash.
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An alleged dealer caught after a huge drug haul in a suburban home has made a successful bid for freedom.
Steven de Winter, 38, was granted home detention bail in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Thursday, charged with commercial drug trafficking and two counts of drug trafficking.
His co-accused, Matthew Van Linh Burton, 37, was denied home detention bail last month, after prosecution alleged he was the supplier to Mr de Winter and two other men.
During his bail application, the court heard police attended a Salisbury Park address on November 2.
Police found a cannabis oil laboratory and about 2L of fantasy.
As a result, Mr de Winter and Darryl O’Donnell, 43, of Salisbury Park, were arrested.
Scott Coy, 33, also of Salisbury Park, was charged with manufacturing a controlled drug.
“The accused (Mr Burton) arrived and knocked on the door, seemingly oblivious to the presence of police,” the prosecutor said.
Mr Burton was searched and police allegedly found 150g of methamphetamine, a fake driver’s licence and two mobile phones on him – which revealed drug dealing text messages.
They also searched his car and found $11,745 and a cyrovac bag containing 250g of methamphetamine.
Police then searched Mr Burton’s Salisbury North address and located buprenorphine strips, 5g of heroin and two cannabis plants being grown hydroponically.
Mr Burton, of Salisbury North, is charged with multiple offences, including commercial drug trafficking and money laundering.
Mr Burton’s long-term partner and registered nurse, Stephanie Watmore is also charged with drug trafficking.
In the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Thursday, Magistrate Brett Dixon granted Mr de Winter home detention bail to an Elizabeth East address, which was not opposed by prosecution.
“Any breach of home detention bail is likely to see you back in custody and you will likely stay in custody until the matters finalised,” he said.
The charges were adjourned until next month.
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