Brendan Fournair: Bondi man refused bail after police allegedly discovered almost $500,000 in cash, 118g of cocaine

An eastern suburbs man was refused bail after he allegedly bragged to an undercover cop that he used Airtasker workers to deal cocaine from the US and Spain. See how much cash police allegedly busted him with.

A Bondi man has been arrested with more than $300,000 from drug proceeds. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Swift

A Bondi man who allegedly told an undercover policeman he could import drugs from the US and Spain while bragging about using task hire app Airtasker to recruit underlings has been refused bail in court.

Brendan Fournair, 34, of Bondi Beach, was charged with three counts of supplying a prohibited drug and three counts of dealing with the property proceeds of crime with a value higher than $100,000 at Waverley Local Court on Wednesday.

According to police documents tendered to court between September 23 and November 29 police recovered a total 118.05g of cocaine and $487,700 in cash suspected to be the proceeds of crime.

Fournair’s lawyer, Geoff Harrison, told court his client could provide $25000 in surety he would return to court for his next mention.

Mr Harrison also said his client would agree to wear an ankle tracking bracelet and submit to strict bail conditions.

The Bondi Beach man was arrested after he told an undercover policeman he could get drugs into the country. Picture: Damian Shaw

But Magistrate Jacqueline Milledge disagreed, telling the court she was concerned Fournair’s charges meant he posed a flight risk.

“This is far too serious,” Ms Milledge said.

“He is someone who is well-connected.”

Fournair was refused bail at Waverley Local Court.

The court heard Fournair allegedly told a person working undercover with police that he could bring in coke from the US and Spain through his operation, and had used Airtasker to recruit help.

The magistrate said the string of previous drug supply matters that had been heard at the eastern suburbs court that day were thrown into stark relief by Fournair’s matter.

The charges levelled at the 34-year-old Bondi man showed the dark cycle that punishes those lured in and caught dealing drugs on the streets while people in higher roles rake in profits, she said.

“It’s not as frequent we get someone of his stature,” Ms Milledge said.

The magistrate refused bail for Fournair, who is set to return to court on December 14.