Giuseppe Troiano granted home detention bail after drug lab bust in Beverley

Despite a meth lab, luxury vehicles and drugs seized, an alleged dealer has been granted bail after police asked for time to investigate.

More details about a large western suburbs drug lab has been revealed in court as one of the alleged dealers has been granted freedom.

Giuseppe Elio Troiano, 35, was released on home detention bail in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Monday, while his co-accused Brandon Tyler Schulz, 26, awaits his fate.

A prosecutor said they were opposed to bail but noted they needed a 13-month adjournment to analyse the drugs and lab before finalising the charges against the men.

The court heard police observed a large stainless steel cooking pot on top of an operating gas burner during the search of a Beverley address on September 13.

The prosecutor said the warehouse was suspected to be a clandestine laboratory undertaking extraction and purification of drugs.

Police found 80L of acetone solution, 25 litres of 1,4-Butanediol – commonly known as fantasy – and no less than 10kg of packaged methamphetamine, the court heard.

Giuseppe Troiano was released on home detention bail on Monday. Photo: Instagram

Brandon Schulz had his bail application adjourned until Friday. Photo: Facebook

The prosecutor said the warehouse was leased until Mr Schulz’s name, and the electricity account was in the name of someone Mr Schulz allegedly had a fake ID card for.

The court heard police also identified Mr Schulz purchasing acetone from Prospect Bunnings in May.

“Both defendants, that’s Troiano and Schulz, were observed by police to attend the warehouse on at least three occasions leading up to the search,” the prosecutor said.

The prosecutor said investigations were ongoing as the men’s mobile phones hadn’t been located yet.

Mr Troiano, of Ashford, and Mr Schulz, of Glenelg North, are charged with manufacturing a controlled drug for sale and two counts of drug trafficking.

Mr Troiano was further charged with resisting arrest.

Two men were arrested and cash and luxury vehicles seized after police discovered a clandestine laboratory, meth and fantasy in Beverley. Picture: SA Police

Serious and Organised Crime Branch officer in charge Detective Superintendent Shane Addison said methamphetamine and fantasy posed a serious risk to the community.

“Serious and Organised Crime Branch are committed to detecting and preventing methamphetamine and other illicit drugs from being sold and identifying and arresting those who are involved in the illicit drug trade, and seizing the profits of those crimes,” he said.

On Monday, Harry Patsouris, for both men, told the court most of evidence showed Mr Schulz had more to do with the operation than Mr Troiano.

Magistrate Ben Sale noted that it was an “extraordinary large amount of methamphetamine” but granted Mr Troiano home detention bail due to the lengthy adjournment prosecution requested.

Mr Sale ordered Mr Troiano surrender his passport.

A further report was ordered for Mr Schulz and his bail application was adjourned until Friday.

Originally published as Giuseppe Troiano granted home detention bail after drug lab bust in Beverley