Zebulon Treble will remain on home detention bail, accused of being a drug courier across SA

A man who runs three businesses was also a drug courier who was transporting large amounts of drugs to multiple places across South Australia, prosecution will allege.

An alleged drug courier who was transporting drugs across South Australia was found with a significant amount of methamphetamine when intercepted by police, a court has heard.

Zebulon Jarrath Treble, 33, appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Thursday, applying to have his home detention conditions removed.

A prosecutor opposed the bail variation, due to the seriousness of the allegations.

“Police were investigating the accused – he was suspected of trafficking drugs from Adelaide to Whyalla, Port Augusta and Port Pirie,” the prosecutor said.

“Information was gathered by police against the accused for a matter of months.”

The court heard police intercepted Treble on September 12 at Bungama.

“A concealed vacuum sealed package was found after police lifted the plastic casing around the handbrake area,” the prosecutor said.

The court heard the substance was allegedly 83.3g of methamphetamine, with 53.1g of it pure.

“Police later searched the accused’s residence and found smaller amounts of methamphetamine and a hydroponic set up in the back shed with 19 cannabis plants being grown,” the police prosecutor said.

The court heard $17,700 cash was allegedly found in Treble’s bedroom and a further $1000 was found in a bucket near the back shed.

“Electricity was being diverted to that back shed where those cannabis plants were being grown,” the prosecutor said.

Zebulon Treble appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Thursday, charged with drug trafficking and money laundering. Photo: Facebook

Treble, of Henley Beach, is charged with drug trafficking and money laundering.

Anthony Allen QC, for Treble, told the court Treble operates three separate businesses.

“One of those businesses, which is a talent management and booking agency involves his attendance at various locations, sometimes at short notice for promotional purposes,” Mr Allen said.

Mr Allen told the court that there had been occasions where despite being given permission from his home detention officer to be out for work purposes, Treble was told by corrections he needed to go home.

“The left hand doesn’t seem to appear to know what the right hand is doing,” he said.

The court heard Treble, who has no prior convictions, could be given geographical restrictions so he couldn’t travel to where the alleged offending occurred.

“I think the prosecution’s basis is there is a suggestion that he was a courier where he transported drugs to Port Augusta,” Mr Allen said.

Mr Allen told the court Treble could also provide a cash surety of $5000 – $10,000.

Magistrate David McLeod denied Treble bail, due to the strength of the prosecution case and the seriousness of the charges.