Pierre Georges and Andreas Erotocritou face court following Morphett Vale drug bust

The identity of two southern suburbs men arrested following a police raid – which uncovered a significant amount of drugs and cash – has been revealed.

Two men have faced court following a substantial drug bust in Morphett Vale where police uncovered a significant amount of drugs and cash.

Pierre Georges, 22, of Morphett Vale and 33-year-old Andreas Alexander Erotocritou of North Brighton are charged with trafficking in large commercial quantity of drugs, money laundering, possessing a prescribed quantity of drugs, equipment and instructions to manufacture a controlled drug.

The Christies Beach Magistrates Court heard on Thursday evening police found methamphetamine, cocaine, ecstasy tablets, a cocaine press and $26,000 in cash at a Morphett Vale industrial premises rented by a trades company owned by Erotocritou.

“(Police) searched the area and they’ve located a large amount of drugs, money and drug-making equipment,” a police prosecutor said.

“In the office where both (defendants) were located there was a large amount of drugs found in a compartment under the floor, behind a bookcase in the office was a secret alleyway for want of a better word.

“Methamphetamine, approximately 6 kgs was located in a small office in a desk drawer and in a concealed area under the floor another 4 kgs was located, a brick of approximately 1kg of cocaine was located, 150 tablets of ecstasy and $26,000 in cash.”

The court also heard Erotocritou – who had employed Georges just weeks ago – told police all the drugs were his.

“(Erotocritou) he admitted that he had been dealing for a period of time, he states he would collect the drugs from a random person, hold the gear for two to three days and that he should then deliver them to another random person,” Benjamin Armstrong, a defence lawyer for Georges, said.

However prosecution said preliminary investigations led police to believe both defendants were involved in the dealing.

“Mr Erotocritou said all of the drugs were his however there are pictures on both of the defendant’s telephones … showing extremely large amounts of money so prosecution are of the opinion both of these defendants are engaged together,” the police prosecutor said.

Magistrate Susan O’Connor approved a $1000 bail for Georges but the Director of Public Prosecutions will appeal the decision in the Supreme Court.

Ms O’Connor denied bail and remanded Erotocritou in custody.

“There is a need to protect the community, there is a need to guard against the continuation of any such offending, there is a need to give police some … clear ground in which to make further inquiries,” she said.

“I consider bail inappropriate in the circumstances.”

Both defendants will next appear in court in June.