Goodna’s Grahame William Rowe charged with drug offences

A man arrested in an Australian Federal Police crackdown labelled the “sting of the century” has faced court for the first time.

A man arrested in police crackdown labelled the “sting of the century” has faced court for the first time.

Grahame William Rowe, of Goodna, is facing charges of drug trafficking, possessing dangerous drugs, possessing anything used in the commission of a crime and possessing property obtained from drug trafficking.

The 39-year-old has also been charged with possessing an electronic gaming machine.

Grahame William Rowe.

Rowe appeared briefly in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Monday morning.

According to court documents Rowe allegedly trafficked cannabis from December to June this year.

Police further allege they found a mobile phone and vacuum sealer used in connection with trafficking at his home on June 9.

Rowe was also found with a sum of money and cannabis, the documents allege.

His lawyer, Lewis Hunter, sought an adjournment to July 26. Rowe was granted bail on his own undertaking.

Rowe was one of 38 Queenslanders charged as part of the Australian Federal Police’s Operation Ironside which targeted a range of unrelated alleged criminal activities.

Labelled the “sting of the century” it involved police planting mobile phones into alleged criminal syndicates loaded with the ANOM app, that was thought to be encrypted, but which was being monitored by law enforcement.

The operation saw more than 100 people across the nation charged with police alleging they have seized 3366kg of drugs and $35 million in dirty cash at the culmination of a three-year investigation.