Alex Rainbow jailed for drug supply after Sydney drug bust
A low-level drug dealer has sobbed in court after police busted open an alleged party drug ring involving the keen raver. Several other festival enthusiasts are now facing potential jail sentences over the significant bust.
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A low-level drug dealer has sobbed while being handcuffed and jailed after police busted open an alleged party drug ring involving the keen raver and friends.
Alex Rainbow, 24, was jailed for 13 months at Hornsby Local Court on Tuesday after pleading guilty to prohibited drug supply and participating in a criminal group.
The court heard Rainbow, who identifies as non-binary, started running drugs for alleged syndicate kingpin James Calleja, who offered to pay off Rainbow’s $900 rent debt.
Rainbow’s solicitor Philip Cox said Rainbow sold six capsules for $30 and drove Calleja to drug deals for lunch and an energy drink.
“Calleja did not have a drivers license so he (allegedly) called on her for a favour to drive him,” Mr Cox said.
“On the first occasion she was given a lunch and an energy drink.”
However, Magistrate Bruce Williams said 4168 intercepted voice calls and 2116 texts revealed Rainbow was a “happy and willing” participant in Calleja’s alleged scheme, as they took MDMA caps into festival events and sold them allegedly on his behalf.
According to court documents the drug ring would communicate through Wickr, an encrypted messaging app.
Police also listened into conversations between Rainbow, Calleja and alleged co-accused Lucy Kelly where they spoke about selling at a Sydney CBD rock music venue.
“In relation to offences they aren’t opportunistic, there was planning, she did receive calls,” Mr Williams said.
“While the financial gain was small, the offence was committed for financial gain.”
Calleja and Rainbow’s co-accused remain before the court after the police bust tore the alleged syndicate apart.
Court documents allege the group were part of a drug supply network that sold MDMA, acid and GBL across Sydney.
Calleja, 34, has been behind bars on remand since March 5 after he allegedly supplied, or agreed to supply, drugs on 11 occasions.
He remains before the court.
Lucy Kelly, 21, was arrested at an Oakville home on March 5 and charged with participating in a criminal drug supply group and four counts of prohibited drug supply.
Kelly will next face Penrith Local Court on June 19.
Matthew Worth, 25, was refused bail at Sutherland Local Court on March 5 and will now make a bid to be released from custody in the Supreme Court on June 15.
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 February 2020.
Calleja’s partner Madyson Brooks, 23, who is referred to as Calleja’s partner in a police facts sheet, was charged with supplying MDMA and participating in a criminal group and was granted bail after 25 days behind bars.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has taken carriage of her case, which returns to Campbelltown Local Court on July 22.
Psy-trance DJ William Koster, 38, was charged with several counts of supplying acid and dealing with $6700 suspected to be the proceeds of crime.
The Campsie man was granted bail after two weeks behind bars and will return to Burwood Local Court on June 24.
Pizza delivery driver David Coffey, 27, who allegedly drove Calleja around and allegedly dealt methamphetamine and cocaine, was granted bail after his parents put up a $75,000 security for his release from prison.
He remains effectively under house arrest and his case will return to the Downing Centre Local Court on July 8.
Alex Dubov, 22, who police allege was Calleja’s upline supplier, was charged with 13 counts including commercial drug supply.
He did not apply for bail and it was refused, and his case will return to Liverpool Local Court on July 10.