Taia Kakahi, Warilla: Mother hit with fresh charges over alleged drug supply
A glamorous mother-of-three accused of “trademarking” GBL with “a glitter kit” before allegedly selling it has been hit with fresh charges over the alleged supply of more than 28kg of the drug.
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A glamorous Warilla mum allegedly caught dealing GBL she’d ‘trademarked’ with sparkly glitter has been hit with additional charges, after police allege she was responsible for the supply of more than 28kg of the drug.
Taia Kakahi was first charged on April 17, after police pulled her over on the M1 at Figtree, noticing she was in the car with two other people - an alleged breach of COVID-19 laws at the time, a court has heard.
The traffic stop led to a search of the 37-year-old’s rental car, where police allegedly found three bottles of sparkly GBL, with an alleged street value of more than $14,000.
In documents previously tendered to Wollongong Local Court, Kakahi allegedly told police the first bottle of liquid they found in the car was “drinks”, which is the street name used for GBL – or Gamma Butyrolactone.
Further searches allegedly uncovered two smaller sized glass bottles of the same sparkly fluid in the driver’s side door. In the documents, police estimate the bottles contained 200ml and 100ml respectively, with a field test confirming they all contained GBL.
Located in the centre console was a ‘glitter kit’, according to court documents, which allegedly contained two small tubs of gold and silver glitter.
According to the documents, alleged drug ledger was also found, as well as a set of digital scales, a measuring cup, small spoon and glass pipe. The kit was hidden inside a glittery purse, which Kakahi allegedly claimed ownership of.
In the documents, police allege the mum-of-three added the gold and silver glitter to the GBL as a “personal trademark”.
She was charged with two counts of drug supply and breaching COVID-19 legislation and refused bail at the time.
The glam mum’s case was mentioned in Wollongong Local Court again on Wednesday, where it was revealed detectives from Strike Force Braky had slapped her with an additional 10 charges following further investigations into her alleged dealing.
The new charges include four counts of supply prohibited drug, four counts of supply prohibited drug – commercial quantity, two counts of supply prohibited drug – large commercial quantity and deal with property suspected proceeds of crime.
According to court documents, the new charges relate to the alleged supply of more than 28kg of GBL, as well as the alleged supply of 70 grams of methamphetamine.
The 37-year-old will remain behind bars on remand at Silverwater Correctional Centre until her next appearance in August. She is yet to enter pleas.