Tarelle Lewis Charles Power-Williams pleaded guilty to commercial drug trafficking
A young father who flashed wads of cash on his social media has pleaded guilty to commercial drug trafficking in court.
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A young father who boasted a picture of him holding a wad of $50 bills on his social media has admitted to drug dealing.
Tarelle Lewis Charles Power-Williams, 20, pleaded guilty in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Thursday to commercial drug trafficking between May 31 and June 26, last year at Salisbury.
The court heard the drug was an analog of Alprazolam.
Alprazolam, which is sold under the brand name Xanax, is used to treat anxiety and panic disorders.
Power-Williams also pleaded guilty to attempting to traffic the same drug in June last year.
The basic charge of trafficking a commercial quantity of drugs carries with it a maximum sentence of 25 years imprisonment and/or a $200,000 fine
Power-Williams also pleaded guilty earlier this year to extreme speeding after he was nabbed at one of the highest speeds ever captured on SA roads.
Police from Barossa Highway Patrol were conducting speed detection duties on the North South Motorway on January 30 when they clocked a black 2009 Holden utility travelling north at 253km/h in a 110km/h zone.
A short distance later the Holden ute suffered mechanical failure and police were able to catch up to Power-Williams.
Checks revealed Power-Williams only held a learners permit.
He lost his licence on the spot for 12 months and his vehicle was impounded for 28 days.
On Thursday, Andrew Williams, for Power-Williams, asked to vary his client’s address to Elizabeth Grove, which wasn’t opposed by prosecution.
Magistrate Simon Smart committed Power-Williams to the District Court for arraignment in August.
Power-Williams will next face court in July for the speeding and breach of a learners permit charges.
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