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Zane Beach arrested after cops seize $100,000 in cash, cocaine and 53kg of GBL

A personal trainer has fronted court accused of supplying cocaine and MDMA in southwest Sydney after police seized more than $110,000 in cash, weapons and drugs.

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An accused drug kingpin and personal trainer has faced court after strike force detectives seized more than $100,000 in cash, cocaine and 53kg of GBL - commonly used by bodybuilders to improve performance.

Zane Beach, 28, appeared in Bankstown Local Court facing a raft of charges related to drug dealing.

Strike Force Raptor, which targets illicit activities of criminal networks, arrested Beach at his Greenacre home at 7am on Wednesday.

Personal trainer Zane Beach has been charged with drug supply. Picture: Instagram
Personal trainer Zane Beach has been charged with drug supply. Picture: Instagram
The man was allegedly supplying cocaine and MDMA in southwest Sydney. Picture: NSW Police
The man was allegedly supplying cocaine and MDMA in southwest Sydney. Picture: NSW Police

During a raid of the house, police seized more than $110,000 cash, more than 470g of cocaine, more than 53kg of liquid gamma-butyrolactone (GBL), eight mobile phones, an expandable baton, prescription medication and documents.

GBL is often used to improve athletic performance, sleep, and sexual performance and pleasure.

Beach has been charged with three counts of supplying prohibited drug (large commercial quantity), dealing with property proceeds of crime and possessing or using a prohibited weapon without permit.

A commercial quantity of cocaine and GBL was found during a police raid of the man’s home. Picture: NSW Police
A commercial quantity of cocaine and GBL was found during a police raid of the man’s home. Picture: NSW Police
More than $110,000 cash was found stashed in the man’s home. Picture: NSW Police
More than $110,000 cash was found stashed in the man’s home. Picture: NSW Police

Police will allege he was involved in the supply of more than 528g of MDMA on March 6 between 1-1.30pm in Homebush and that the huge amount of cash found at his Greenacre home was from the proceeds of crime.

His bail was formally refused and is due to have the matter heard again on April 4. Mr Beach, who has not entered a plea, nodded to his supporters before he was led away by police.

Strike Force Raptor investigators have charged a man with commercial drug supply after seizing more than $110,000 cash, cocaine and other prohibited drugs in southwest Sydney. Picture: NSW Police
Strike Force Raptor investigators have charged a man with commercial drug supply after seizing more than $110,000 cash, cocaine and other prohibited drugs in southwest Sydney. Picture: NSW Police

Strike Force Raptor was established in 2009 to prevent and disrupt conflicts, and dismantle any network engaged in serious organised criminal activity.

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