Ironside-accused Michael Brian Gibbins pleads guilty to being alleged runner in multi-kilogram drug enterprise
A man arrested under Operation Ironside has pleaded guilty to being the alleged runner in a multi-kilogram drug enterprise during 2021.
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A Hallett Cove man arrested under Operation Ironside has pleaded guilty to being part of a multi-kilogram drug enterprise.
Michael Brian Gibbins, 35, appeared in the District Court on Wednesday via video link from custody, where he entered a plea of guilty to one count of trafficking in a commercial quantity of a controlled drug.
Gibbins was arrested on May 18, 2021, after he was observed by police with a package containing almost 1kg of methamphetamine.
It was alleged he was drug runner in a multi-kilogram drug enterprise.
The court heard prosecutors allege between May 16 and May 19, 2021, Gibbins trafficked methamphetamine in Enfield and other suburbs.
The court heard the package of methamphetamine was in excess of 500g.
Gibbins’ arrest was a part of Operation Ironside – a comprehensive operation that saw police arrest dozens of people on June 7, 2021, through data obtained by encrypted app AN0M.
Gibbins will next appear in the District Court for sentencing submissions in May.
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