James McQueen: Alleged Dee Why dealer set to got to trial on drug-related charges

A man allegedly “involved in large scale drug supply” on the northern beaches is set to go to trial in the Sydney Downing Centre Court.

James Lachlan McQueen, 42, of Dee Why, outside Manly Court House in November 25, 2020, where he is now facing a string of 24 illegal drug supply and possession charges. Picture: Manly Daily

UPDATED:  A man who police allege is “involved in large scale drug supply” on the northern beaches will go for trial in the Sydney Downing Centre Court.

James Lachlan McQueen, 42, is facing a total of 24 charges including supplying and possessing drugs including cocaine, ice, GHB, ketamine and cannabis.

Mr McQueen, unemployed of Dee Why, is also alleged to have had a prohibited weapon in his possession, a Taser stun-gun, as well as more than $12,000 in cash — the alleged proceeds of crime.He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

In Manly Local Court on Wednesday the matter was adjourned to the Downing Centre Local Court on March 3 to set a date for a hearing which is expected to last at least a day.

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A man who police allege is “involved in large scale drug supply” on the northern beaches has been hit with 12 more charges, Manly Local Court heard on Wednesday.

James Lachlan McQueen, 42, is now facing a total of 24 charges including supplying and possessing drugs including cocaine, ice, GHB, ketamine and cannabis.

McQueen, unemployed of Dee Why, is also alleged to have had a prohibited weapon in his possession, a Taser stun-gun, as well as more than $12,000 in cash — the alleged proceeds of crime.

He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

James McQueen will be back in Manly Local Court on February 24. Picture: Manly Daily

McQueen was arrested after police pulled his Mercedes over close to midnight at Dee Why on November 17.

Officers searched the car and allegedly found drugs including cannabis leaf, methylamphetamine or ice, ketamine, Xanax and sedatives.

Police later searched his flat and allegedly found more illegal drugs.

On Tuesday, Northern Beaches detectives laid 12 more charges against McQueen, linked to the search of his flat on November 18.

The latest charges include the supply of cocaine, methylamphetamine and Gamma-Butyrolactone (GBL), which is a more potent version of GHB..

Documents tendered to court alleged that police also found amounts of anabolic steroid as well as the sedatives diazepam and Xanax.

In a police bail document tendered to court, police alleged that at the time of his arrest Mr McQueen had “three mobile phones and a diary containing telephone numbers and names believed to be drug related”.

The bail document also stated that the “accused is believed to be involved in large scale drug supply”.

James McQueen outside Manly Court House on November 25 where he pleaded not guilty to the first 12 charges against him. Picture: Manly Daily

In other court documents police alleged McQueen was supplying the hallucinogenic drug N-dimethyltryptamine, known as DMT and gamma-hydroxybutyrate, known as GHB as well as GBL and cocaine.

The matter was adjourned to Manly Local Court on February 24 for mention.

Mr McQueen’s conditional bail, which included a night curfew, was continued.