Tyrone Taipari granted bail, charged with drug trafficking at South Brighton

A father who claimed he was trying to hire a limo when allegedly busted with his bikie mate in a carport where a significant amount of meth was found has been granted bail.

A father who claimed he was trying to hire a limousine when allegedly busted with a significant amount of meth has been released from custody on his second attempt.

Tyrone Issac Pappahori Taipari, 33, was granted home detention bail in the Supreme Court on Friday after a bail review for a drug raid he was in “wrong place at the wrong time” for.

Magistrate Stefan Metanomski denied a visibly stunned Mr Taipari bail last month, after hearing a suitable address wasn’t available.

Vanessa Louise Bennett, 41, and Anthony Wittana Edward Wells, 44, who is a member of the Finks Outlaw Motorcycle Gang, are also charged with the offending and have been remanded in custody.

SA Police raided a South Brighton property last month where they discovered two ounces of a substance believed to be methamphetamine.

Anthony Wells. Photo: Facebook

Vanessa Bennett. Photo: Facebook

Stacey Carter, for Mr Taipari, told the court police tracked Mr Wells – who was arrested on a parole board warrant – to a carport, where Mr Taipari and Ms Bennett were also present.

During his initial bail hearing, Mr Taipari denied knowledge of the methamphetamine, saying he was present only to look at a limousine he was considering hiring for “a party bus-type experience” for his birthday.

“(Mr Wells) has said to police ‘that’s my methamphetamine, the other two have absolutely nothing to do with it’,” counsel for Mr Taipari said at the time.

“He (Mr Taipari) said he was 100 per cent in the wrong place at the wrong time.”

Tyrone Taipari applied for a review of bail, charged with drug trafficking. Photo: Facebook

Mr Taipari, of Inman Valley and Mr Wells, of Seaford Rise, are charged with drug trafficking, while Ms Bennett, of Golden Grove, was charged with breaching her home detention bail, drug trafficking, possessing a dangerous article and unlawful possession of property.

Ms Carter said Mr Taipari had an offer of employment to work in the Port Augusta mines but couldn’t wear a home detention bracelet there, due to safety risks.

“He has made quite a bit of effort to change his life around,” she said.

Ms Carter said she anticipated the charge may be withdrawn against Mr Taipari, due to the lack of evidence.

Justice Tim Stanley granted Mr Taipari home detention bail, with a condition he be able to travel for work without wearing an electronic bracelet.

Mr Taipari was also given an order not to contact his two co-accused.