Gold Coast man charged with importing $1m of ice
A Gold Coast man will face court next month charged with allegedly importing more than $1m of ice into the country. ACCUSED NAMED
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A Gold Coast man charged with allegedly importing more than $1 million of the drug ice into the country will have his matter back in court next month.
Fred Ropati Fiala-Motu, 26, originally from Tasmania and currently living in Southport, was arrested in August as part of a joint operation between the Tasmania Police Crime and Intelligence Command and the Australian Federal Police.
He was charged with possessing dangerous drugs and other drug offences.
The 26-year-old’s matter was mentioned for the second time in the Southport Magistrates Court on Monday.
It was adjourned to October 17.
Fiala-Motu will remain held in prison.
The 26-year-old is accused of bringing 1kg of methamphetamine into Queensland from overseas in April.
The drugs were intercepted by NSW police and replaced by a replica before arriving.
The replica was found by Australian Federal Police officers in a Gold Coast house in August.
Police said the real drugs had a street value of about $1m.
NAMED: Coast man accused of importing $1m ice haul - August 24
A Gold Coast man will face court next month charged with allegedly importing more than $1m of ice into the country.
Fred Ropati Fiala-Motu, 26, originally from Tasmania and currently living in Southport, was arrested this week in a joint operation between the Tasmania Police Crime and Intelligence Command and the Australian Federal Police.
He was charged with possessing dangerous drugs and other drug offences.
The 26-year-old’s matter was briefly mentioned in the Southport Magistrates Court on Tuesday and adjourned to September 19.
He was remanded in custody.
Fiala-Motu is accused of bringing 1kg of methamphetamine into Queensland from overseas in April.
The drugs were intercepted by NSW police and replaced by a replica before arriving.
The replica was found by AFP officers in a Gold Coast house this week.
Police said the real drugs had a street value of $1m.
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