Why police arrested Sydney grandma with alleged pistol
An alleged gun-toting grandma who was accused of running a drug den in an unassuming suburban home in Sydney will remain behind bars for at least three more weeks.
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An alleged gun-toting grandma who was accused of running a drug den in an unassuming suburban home in Sydney will remain behind bars for at least another three weeks.
Police swooped on Loretta Robinson, 68, at a small brick cottage in Hurstville after an investigation revealed she was allegedly dealing methamphetamine and cannabis.
A raid in broad daylight on September 5 allegedly uncovered cannabis, methylamphetamine, a revolver, taser and mobile phones at the Lyle St house.
Robinson was subsequently charged two counts of supplying a prohibited drug, nine counts of possessing an illegal drug, possessing an unauthorised firearm, dealing with the proceeds of crime and allowing a home to be used as a drug premises.
The grandmother did not appear on the audiovisual link from prison at Sutherland Local Court on Thursday as her lawyer requested a three-week adjournment.
The Department of Public Prosecutions is deliberating as to whether they will take over the case before a possible bail application on October 14.
Social media paints an entirely different picture of the animal-loving grandmother of three, who has three grandchildren and is known to them as Nanny Tex.
The Hurstville woman frequently shared posts about lost pets, her family and her beloved dog Rocky, as well as tributes to her late daughter who died when she was 31 in 2009.
“We miss and love you so much,” she wrote next to a photo of her daughter’s grave earlier this year.
Robinson allegedly came to police attention after St George police set up Strike Force Vipers in August to investigate and disrupt illegal drug supply in the local area.