Mark Spakianos pleaded not guilty to alleged ‘sub dealer’ role in southern suburbs drug syndicate
An accused “sub dealer” who failed to have his charges thrown out has pleaded not guilty to his alleged role in a now jailed drug lord’s syndicate.
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An accused “sub dealer” will stand trial for his alleged role in a now jailed drug lord’s suspected drug syndicate, after he failed to have his charges thrown out.
Mark Anthony Spakianos, 49, pleaded not guilty in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Tuesday to five counts of drug trafficking after a magistrate found there was a case to answer.
He was initially charged with 11 counts but prosecution said they would not be proceeding with the remaining six charges.
Mr Spakianos and multiple co-accused were charged after a major drug sting in the southern suburbs.
Serious and organised crime branch police arrested the men on November 24 and 25, 2021 as part of an investigation into drug distribution across Adelaide’s southern suburbs.
During a search, police allegedly discovered $155,000 in cash, 40 grams of methamphetamine, two cars and three motorcycles.
A search at properties in Sellicks Beach, Modbury North, Windsor Gardens and Holden Hill allegedly led to discoveries of more methamphetamine, 100 grams of cocaine, five kilograms of pseudoephedrine, one kilogram of iodine, two litres of hypo-phosphorous acid and a clandestine lab.
Police also searched properties at Morphett Vale and Hackham.
Mr Spakianos, of Hackham, was charged after one gram of methamphetamine and $11,000 was allegedly discovered.
The court previously heard the men are alleged to be “sub dealers” within the “Thompson enterprise,” run by Blake Eric Thompson.
Thompson, 36, of Aldinga Beach, was sentenced for 89 counts of drug trafficking and one count of money laundering in the District Court in November.
He was jailed for 13 years and three months, with a non-parole period of ten years and seven months.
The court heard the men would collect the drugs directly from Thompson or from the ‘stash house’ at Huntfield Heights.
On Tuesday, Mr Spakianos was committed to the District Court for arraignment in August.
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