Moe Gippsland sparkie and motocross rider Luke Blackburn pleads guilty to drug trafficking
A Gippsland motocross star claimed he sold cocaine and Oxy via social media after hurting his ankle in a motorbike accident.
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A Gippsland motocross star was done for a large-scale social media drug dealing racket after he was caught with bute, cocaine, Oxy, cash and an imitation gun.
Luke Blackburn, 23, pleaded guilty in the County Court this week to various drug charges including trafficking a commercial quantity 1,4 butanediol.
Blackburn, who also pleaded guilty to trafficking cocaine and Oxycodone, was nabbed in transit while he hightailed through Koornalla on October 27, 2022.
The court heard police were racing to Blackburn’s Koornalla home to execute a search warrant when they spotted the wayward drug dealer driving away from the address.
Investigators intercepted Blackburn on Traralgon Creek Rd and searched his Holden Commodore ute.
Blackburn told cops he had “some painkillers for his mum” in the ute but “she didn’t have a prescription”.
Police seized multiple packets of highly addictive opioid Oxycodone – also known as ‘hillbilly heroin’ – hidden throughout Blackburn’s vehicle.
Police then tracked to Blackburn’s Traralgon Creek Rd home to execute the search warrant and seized almost 3kg of lethal party drug 1,4 butanediol stashed in a kitchen freezer.
Blackburn, who also pleaded guilty to deal with the proceeds of crime, was nabbed with cocaine, a gel blaster, $2705 cash and 1083 Oxy pills.
Blackburn was arrested and hauled away for questioning but gave a “no comment” interview and refused police access to his phone.
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However, cops managed to access Blackburn’s device which revealed the fallen motocross rider had “actively engaged in the sale of cocaine via Threema, Facebook Messenger and Snapchat” between August 3 and October 22.
Blackburn, who the court heard currently works as an apprentice electrician, also “actively engaged in the sale of Oxycodone” via Snapchat between August 7 and October 27.
Police also downloaded a photo depicting Blackburn posing with a “large number” of Oxy blister packets.
The court heard Blackburn was a competition motocross rider but abused Oxy after he broke his ankle.
Blackburn, now of Moe, had his bail extended for sentencing on May 2.
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