Lucy Kelly charged with prohibited drug supply after Oakville drug raid
A keen rave enthusiast is among nine people charged following dramatic raids which police allege brought down a major drug gang supplying commercial quantities of MDMA and LSD.
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A 21-year-old woman has been allegedly supplying huge amounts of party drugs across Sydney with close mates from the rave music scene.
Lucy Kelly, 21, was arrested at an Oakville home on Wednesday and charged with participating in a criminal drug supply group and four counts of prohibited drug supply.
Two of the charges relate to allegedly indictable quantities of drugs.
Court documents for her co-accused Matthew Worth, 25, allege Kelly, Worth and their friends James Calleja, Madyson Brooks, David Coffey and Alex Rainbow were part of a drug supply network that sold MDMA, acid and GBL across Sydney.
Kelly was granted police bail to appear at Windsor Local Court on March 26.
The former Kellyville High School student, who is a fan of Brisbane stoner rock band Dune Rats, is a frequent patron at late night venues across Sydney.
On February 25 Kelly posted a photo of a police van to Facebook with the caption “nobody cared when this white van kidnapped me”.
Six alleged members of the criminal syndicate have already faced court over allegations they were supplying vast quantities of MDMA and LSD across Sydney.
Police carried out a series of raids on Wednesday morning and arrested six men and two other women at properties in Leumeah, Cabramatta, Campsie, Berala, Fairfield and Macquarie Park.
During the searches officers seized more than $8000 cash, a replica firearm, mobile phones, equipment consistent with drug manufacture and supply, prescription medication and prohibited drugs including MDMA, LSD, cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy.
Police also seized 21 reptiles, including blue-tongue lizards and snakes, from the Berala home.
The arrests were made following a six month investigation by Strike Force Hiddenite detectives, investigating the supply of MDMA and LSD in the city’s inner suburbs.
Among those to appear in court on Thursday were James Calleja, of Bonnyrigg, who is alleged to have directed the criminal group.
The 34-year-old appeared by videolink in Campbelltown Local Court.
The hotspot of where the alleged drug deals took place was Ikea in Tempe, with Calleja accused of having supplied, or agreed to supply, drugs on 11 occasions.
The day before the police operation, it’s alleged the Bonnyrigg man had agreed to sell six vials of LSD for $6000 with the deal to take place at the Ikea in Tempe.
He has also been charged with supplying MDMA at Campbelltown Mall.
Madyson Brooks, 23, who also appeared, is alleged to have been a member of the drug ring and was charged with supplying MDMA.
The Leumeah woman did not appear by videolink in Campbelltown Local Court and she did not apply for bail. She will return to the same court on March 16.
Calleja also did not apply for bail and will return to court on May 6.
Matthew Worth, 25, sat in silence in the dock when he appeared at Sutherland Local Court.
The Berala man was charged with three counts of indictable prohibited drug supply related to 52.5g of MDMA, 153g of GBL and 0.016g of acid he allegedly dealt between August 11 last year and Wednesday.
Police also charged him with possessing the property proceeds of crime after they allegedly found him in possession of $820 cash during his arrest.
Worth’s Legal Aid solicitor offered up a $1000 security for his release to live at the family home and observe a curfew and reporting condition, but Magistrate Les Mabbutt was not satisfied.
“This is a difficult bail decision, because he has never been in trouble before,” Mr Mabbutt said.
“The allegations date back to August last year until a few days ago, that he was dealing three different types of drugs and police allege he was an important component in that drug supply chain and took over control when one of the others left the state.”
Mr Mabbutt refused Worth’s bail as his mother burst into tears in court.
A police prosecutor told the court the case was strong and would rely on thousands of intercepted phone calls and text messages.
“Given the thousands of messages he could spend a considerable amount of time in custody (before a hearing),” Mr Mabbutt said.
“He has strong community ties but one can only view these offences as extremely serious and if convicted he does face the risk of a lengthy custodial sentence – I simply cannot come to the view that any bail conditions could address the risk of further offending.”
Worth will return to court in April.
Alex Dubov, 22, appeared on 10 charges of supply prohibited drug at Newcastle Local Court. Four of the charges were for supplying a commercial quantity with another three supplying a large commercial quantity.
No application was made for bail.
Psychedelic trance DJ and promoter William Koster appeared at Burwood Local Court.
The 38-year-old was charged with supplying 9.7g of acid in February, 2.3g of the drug in January and 6.9g in November last year, which are all considered not less than a commercial quantity of the drug.
Koster was also charged with dealing with $6700 suspected to be the proceeds of crime and possessing cannabis leaf.
The Campsie man did not apply for bail and will remain behind bars until he applies to be released on March 18.
He was supported by his partner in court, who cried when she saw Koster and blew him kisses as he left.
Koster’s Facebook lists him as a DJ and promoter for party production company Deep Space Entertainment.
He is also a promoter at Urban Doof productions and is named as a manager of Psy-Trance Duo Penumbra.
David Coffey, 27, who was arrested at this home in Macquarie Park, also appeared at Burwood Local Court.
He is charged with participating in a criminal group between August, 2019, and March, 2020.
He was also charged with knowingly taking part in the supply of a prohibited drug, which included 138.7g of meth last month, and 278g of meth in December last year, both quantities not considered less than a commercial quantity.
He was also charged with supplying cocaine, and possessing an unauthorised black replica pistol.
Mr Coffey will be back before the court on April 29.
Three other alleged members of the gang are due to appear before the courts in the coming weeks.
A 24-year-old South Kempsey woman, arrested at St Leonards and charged with participate criminal group contribute criminal activity and take part supply prohibited drug, will face Hornsby Local Court on March 25.
A 51-year-old man arrested at Campsie and charged with supply cannabis (indictable quantity) and three possess prohibited drug charges will face Burwood Local Court on March 17.