Ricky Evans: Man charged with cocaine trafficking granted bail

A man who was charged with trafficking cocaine over the weekend has been granted bail at the ACT Magistrates Court.

A Kambar man has been granted bail after being charged with trafficking cocaine over the weekend.

Ricky Evans, 41, appeared at the ACT Magistrates Court via phone from the Alexander Maconochie Centre on Monday charged with one count of trafficking a controlled drug other than cannabis.

Evans applied for bail, which was not opposed by the prosecution, and was granted by Magistrate Robert Cook.

Drug paraphernalia seized during a search warrant at the residence of Ricky Evans. Picture: ACT Policing.

Evans was arrested on Saturday following a search warrant at his home.

During the warrant ACT Policing officers seized 28 grams of a white powder suspected to be cocaine, $1700 in cash, prohibited fireworks and mobile phones.

A statement from police confirmed the search warrant on Mr Evan’s residence was “part of an ongoing investigation by ACT Policing’s Taskforce Nemesis into outlaw motorcycle gang drug distribution in the ACT and the surrounding region”.

Fireworks seized during a search warrant at the residence of Ricky Evans. Picture: ACT Policing

According to the statement of facts tendered to the ACT Magistrates Court, Evans admitted he was a heavy user of cocaine.

He “made full admissions” to the possession of cocaine but told police it was for his own use.

The statement said “the defendant would not disclose if he had sold cocaine or whom he had bought the cocaine from.”

A white substance believed to be cocaine found at the residence of Ricky Evans. Picture: ACT Policing

Evans told the court he did not want to enter a plea until he had received legal advice.

He will face court again on January 11, 2022 where he is expected to enter a plea.