Central Coast steroid couple’s sentencing delayed by fresh charges

A topless waitress who once boasted “I pretty much supply the whole Central Coast” with steroids may still avoid jail for her part in a “criminal enterprise” to import performing enhancing drugs. But it is not such good news for her beefcake beau.

• Central Coast steroid bust: Barlin, Shaw avoid jail
• Topless waitress Nateesha Barlin strikes a pose outside court

A topless waitress who once boasted “I pretty much supply the whole Central Coast” with steroids may still avoid jail for her part in a “criminal enterprise” to import testosterone and other performing enhancing drugs.

But it is not such good news for her beefcake beau, whose bail was formally revoked today — more than two years after Australian Border Force officers raided their rented granny flat at Jilliby and seized 3.7kg of steroids and human growth hormone.

Nateesha Barlin, 24, and Dylan Shaw, 25, were expected to be sentenced at Gosford District Court today but the prosecutor sought to re-open the Crown’s case.

Despite her court matters Barlin still has time to post racy pics on Facebook

The happy couple. Picture: Social media

The court heard Shaw had been charged with conspiracy to supply drugs and goods in custody after he was arrested in July outside a Belmore restaurant in southwest Sydney with $179,000 cash in his car.

Two other men were also arrested in another car where police allegedly found large amounts of cocaine.

The Crown prosecutor tendered four documents including a bank statement, telephone records and a statement from the officer in charge of that investigation.

Barlin and Shaw leaving court after an earlier appearance. Barlin has since worn the same black pants, white blouse and cream leather jacket to all subsequent appearances.

She said a letter Shaw tendered to court expressing his remorse, how he had “turned over a new leaf” and was no longer associating with people from the gym who led him astray in the first place, could no longer be relied upon.

She said the $179,000 cash he was found with ran contrary to his assertions in the letter that he was of limited means and working as a bricklayer for his father.

The prosecutor also submitted that the mere fact he was arrested in the vicinity of former associates, while on bail, and only a month after professing his prospects of rehabilitation to the court showed he had little remorse or understanding of his offending.

Australian Border Force (ABF) investigators have arrested and charged a 23-year-old male and a 23-year-old female from the NSW Central Coast with importing performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs). Photo of some of the drugs seized. Picture: Supplied by ABF

The court also heard Shaw was convicted and sentenced to good behaviour bonds in Wyong Local Court earlier this year for possessing a prohibited drug and a weapon, and dealing with the proceeds of crime after he was found with $9,000 in cash.

However Shaw’s barrister said the latest charges remained “allegations” and the judge should put “no weight” on them when considering his sentence.

Shaw has been remanded in custody since his arrest in July but Judge Michael Bozic formally revoked his bail in relation to the charges of importing and distributing steroids.

Barlin strikes a pose...

... and later realises her swimmers need retying.

Barlin, meanwhile, successfully sought to have her bail varied so she could live at another address.

Before Shaw’s arrest the judge ordered they undergo an assessment to see if they could serve their sentence by way of an Intensive Corrections Order (ICO).

An ICO is considered by the court to be the equivalent of jail but served in the community under strict conditions.

However the court heard the ICO assessments were only valid for three months so Judge Bozic ordered the former topless waitress, turned vet nurse, turned beautician, to be assessed again before adjourning the matter to the Downing Centre in Sydney on April 26.