Darko Marjanovic and Lorenzo Rositano seek bail over large meth and cocaine busts at Newton, Findon and Seaton

Two brothers-in-law charged over a huge cocaine and meth bust have been granted bail – but prosecutors are fighting to keep them behind bars.

Two men charged over a drug bust that netted 12kg of meth and 2kg of cocaine have been granted bail but will remain behind bars until the Supreme Court reviews the decision.

Brothers-in-law Darko Marjanovic, 38, of Seaton and Lorenzo Rositano, 52, of Findon each appeared via video link in the Adelaide Magistrates Court to seek release on home detention bail on Wednesday afternoon.

A police prosecutor opposed their release because the men were charged with “very serious drug offences”.

The court heard police raids last week netted 12kg of methylamphetamine and 2kg of “compressed cocaine”.

The men are both yet to enter pleas to three counts of trafficking in a large commercial quantity of a controlled drug. Mr Marjanovic is also charged with a further basic count of drug trafficking and money laundering.

At the time the men were arrested, police alleged they stopped a car in Newton and found a kilogram of methamphetamine. They said subsequent searches at Findon and Seaton uncovered more methamphetamine and the “compressed cocaine”.

Police had also alleged they found $27,000 in cash and jewellery.

Police allege they seized 2kg of “compressed cocaine” during searches linked to Darko Marjanovic and Lorenzo Rositano. Picture: SAPOL

Some of the drugs seized by police after the traffic stop at Newton last week. Picture: SA Police

Some of the drugs seized by police after the traffic stop at Newton last week. Picture: SA Police

The court heard the men were related via marriage, with Mr Marjanovic married to Mr Rositano’s sister.

The prosecutor told the court Mr Marjanovic had recently served a prison term interstate on offences related to firearms, participating in a criminal group and dealing with the proceeds of crime.

Defence lawyer Harry Patsouris, who represented both men, said his clients had a presumption of innocence and asked they be released on home detention bail.

He said Mr Marjanovic worked as a truck driver and Mr Rositano worked in security and both men had family members willing to be guarantors and able to provide a $10,000 each to the court.

Magistrate Brian Nitschke released the men on electronically monitored home detention bail with a number of other strict conditions including they not leave South Australia and must surrender their passports.

He noted the allegations were “of a very serious nature” and the prosecution case against each of the men was “not a weak one”, but said there had been no suggestion either of them posed a flight risk.

The prosecutor told the court he had been instructed to seek a review of the decision. The men will remain in jail, pending a review by the Supreme Court, which must be lodged within 72 hours.