Woman caught with 200 pills wrapped in condoms, court told

ONE of nine women arrested for dealing huge amounts MDMA at a Sydney music festival allegedly had 200 capsules of the drug wrapped in condoms and concealed in her, a court has heard.

ONE of nine women arrested for allegedly dealing huge amounts MDMA at a Sydney music festival allegedly had 200 capsules of the drug wrapped in condoms and concealed in her.

Trisha Nguyen, 19, tried to shield her face from the media as she left Burwood Court today, after brief hearing where her case was adjourned to July 17.

Trisha Nguyen tried to hide her face after leaving court today. Picture: John Grainger

Trisha Nguyen allegedly had 200 capsules on her. Picture: John Grainger

Police claim Nguyen was caught with 200 MDMA capsules in a massive crackdown at the Midnight Mafia music festival at Sydney Olympic Park on May 5, by the drug-busting South West Metropolitan Region Enforcement Squad.

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Another 21-year-old woman was allegedly caught with almost 1600 caps as police and sniffer dogs swooped on 187 partygoers, seizing 3500 MDMA caps.

Thirteen people were charged with drug supply at the event, nine of them were young women.

Court papers revealed Ms Nguyen allegedly had the drugs “wrapped in several condoms concealed in her person”.

Ms Nguyen allegedly had the drugs “wrapped in several condoms”. Picture: John Grainger

Trisha Nguyen outside Burwood Court this morning. Picture: John Grainger

“We saw more drugs seized today than recent events, one of the largest we’ve seen, which clearly shows our messaging is not getting through,” Detective Chief Inspector Gus Viera said at the time.

“I am extremely disappointed with these results; however, we will continue to conduct these operations at upcoming festivals throughout the year.”