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Tahlia Videon charged with multiple counts of commercial drug trafficking after Para Hills raid

A young alleged dealer has faced court after six different types of drugs, including thousands of LSD tabs and a pill press, were uncovered in a northern suburbs haul.

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A young duo face a maximum penalty of life in jail if they are found guilty of trafficking a significant drug haul uncovered by police.

Alleged commercial dealer Tahlia Paige Videon, 20, appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court last week, and applied to have her bail address varied.

She is charged alongside her co-accused, Jack Toby Hayward, also 20, after the Para Hills raid.

The duo were arrested after police from the Northern District searched a home on July 27, last year.

They located three litres of GHB or liquid fantasy, more than 7500 LSD tabs – a hallucinogenic drug – more than 100 Xanax tablets, 500g of MDMA, 20g of cocaine, 1kg of cannabis, a pill press and nearly $9500.

Tahlia Videon faces multiples counts of commercial drug trafficking. Photo: Facebook
Tahlia Videon faces multiples counts of commercial drug trafficking. Photo: Facebook
Tahlia Videon was charged alongside Jack Hayward with multiple drug offences. Photo: Facebook
Tahlia Videon was charged alongside Jack Hayward with multiple drug offences. Photo: Facebook

Photos of the LSD tabs which were released by SAPOL have quirky characters on them, including a tripping Albert Einstein and Rick and Morty from the popular television series.

SAPOL’s Facebook post of the alleged drug bust garnered a lot of public attention, with one user jokingly commenting that the graphics on LSD tabs had come a long way.

The duo were arrested after drugs, including LSD tabs, were uncovered in a raid at Para Hills. Picture: SA Police
The duo were arrested after drugs, including LSD tabs, were uncovered in a raid at Para Hills. Picture: SA Police

“Without my glasses, initially I thought that SAPOL had confiscated diamond art,” another Facebook user said.

“I thought the cops seized their cross stitch collection, I’m getting old,” commented another.

The duo are charged with three counts of large commercial trafficking, four counts of drug trafficking, money laundering and possessing prescribed equipment.

More than a kilo of cannabis was also found. Picture: SA Police
More than a kilo of cannabis was also found. Picture: SA Police
A pair were arrested after drugs were uncovered in a raid at Para Hills., Picture: SA Police
A pair were arrested after drugs were uncovered in a raid at Para Hills., Picture: SA Police
A pill press was among the cache of drugs found in a Para Hills raid. Picture: SA Police
A pill press was among the cache of drugs found in a Para Hills raid. Picture: SA Police

Ms Videon is also charged with failing to comply with a bail agreement.

If found guilty, offences involving large commercial quantities of drugs attract a maximum fine of $1m and/or life imprisonment.

The duo are yet to enter any pleas.

Magistrate Roderick Jensen granted the bail variation to a Seaton address, with conditions Ms Videon report at a police station.

Ms Videon will appear in court again next month, while Mr Hayward will next appear in March.

*Editor's note: Charges against Ms Videon have since been dropped, further information can be found here

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