Aaron Luong pleads guilty to taking part in drug supply

A Sydney man was caught with an array of drugs on the highway near Byron Bay

A Cabramatta man has pleaded guilty to taking part in supply of meth.

A Sydney man who was caught with an array of drugs on the M1 near Byron Bay has admitted to his role in drug supply.

Aaron Luong, 21, pleaded guilty in Tweed Heads Local Court on May 13 to knowingly taking part in the supply of methamphetamine.

Further charges of knowingly taking part in supply of cannabis, knowingly taking part of supply of heroin and dealing with the suspected proceeds of crime along with leaving home without reasonable excuse during the Covid-19 period were admitted to and will be considered upon sentence.

According to court documents Luong was stopped on the Pacific Highway at Tyagarah on July 6, 2021 about 8.30am when he was stopped for veering over the road edge line.

There police noticed a strong smell of marijuana coming from the rental truck Luong was driving and called in further resources to search the vehicle.

A Cabramatta man was found with of cannabis, heroin and methylamphetamine during a vehicle stop near Byron Bay on Tuesday, July 6, 2021.

During a search police found 183kg of marijuana hidden inside removalist boxes, 2.5kg of meth in a Woolworths bag and 0.816kg of heroin between two mattresses along with an iphone and cipher phone.

When asked Luong didn’t answer any questions related to supply.

Police also located a black sports bag with a high vis shirt, male underpants and $755 in cash.

Police found methylamphetamine in a Woolworths bag.

Police seized 2.5kg of meth and 0.816kg of heroin.

At the time of the offence residents of Sydney were not allowed to leave home without reasonable excuse.

Documents found showed the vehicle had been rented from Blacktown on July 5.

In court, the Cabramatta man had his matter committed to the District Court for sentence.

Luong will next be before the court on June 6.

He remains in custody on remand.