Frankston roof plumber Kane Macalister charged with trafficking a commercial quantity of meth
A state government solicitor has backed her hubby in court after the Frankston plumber was allegedly nabbed with meth, guns and magic mushies.
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An unemployed Frankston roof plumber facing serious gun and drug charges has been released from custody after he was backed in court by his state government solicitor wife.
Kane Macalister, 30, fronted Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday charged with multiple offences including trafficking a commercial quantity of meth.
Macalister was allegedly nabbed with meth, cannabis, 1,4 butanediol, valium and magic mushrooms after police raided his Frankston home on July 5 this year.
Police raided the Screen St apartment Macalister rented from his parents after he was allegedly nabbed during a traffic stop with magic mushies, $865 cash, a taser and a knife.
Investigators searched Macalister’s home and allegedly discovered several firearms including a loaded handgun and a lever-action handgun.
Some of the unregistered handguns were allegedly found in a bag stashed inside the oven, the court was told.
Police also allegedly seized a stack of ammo rounds littered throughout the house, a bag of biscuits labelled ‘gluten free weed brownies’ and a bag of suspected magic mushrooms labelled ‘mushy caps’.
Macalister, who was pulled over while in the company of a known Frankston crook, gave a “no comment” interview after he was hauled away for questioning.
Macalister also refused to take a DNA test, the court was told.
Mornington divisional response unit Senior Constable Tim Jamieson told the court he feared Macalister could reoffend if granted bail.
Senior Constable Jamieson also expressed concerns why Macalister would have a loaded gun at his house and who he was associating with.
“There’s two handguns hidden in the oven, there’s a loaded handgun … a rifle in the cupboard … it is a concern,” Sen-Constable Jamieson said.
The officer highlighted Macalister’s associate was known to move in violent criminal circles.
“She’s been connected to serious offenders, she was present at a serious incident where a man was shot in Rosebud … the same woman was present at an offender’s address back in 2017 police attended for a murder investigation,” Senior Constable Jamieson said.
Macalister’s estranged wife Natalia Gorges told the court she would support her husband if he was bailed.
Ms Gorges, who told the court she was a Victorian Government Department of Families, Fairness & Housing principal solicitor, said Macalister could live at her Bentleigh East home.
The court was told the pair separated due to Macalister’s drug addiction and the stress of living together in a “cramped” space during lockdown.
Macalister had been out of work due to a hand injury, the court heard
Ms Gorges told the court the pair had been married for three years after meeting when they were 16.
“I would encourage and support him to seek treatment …,” Ms Gorges said.
“I’m a public servant and a member the legal profession and I take court orders extremely seriously so if I became aware of any breaches of bail conditions I would contact police.”
Magistrate Pauline Spencer said Macalister’s alleged offending “wasn’t a minor offence”.
“You’re in the big leagues here,” Magistrate Spencer said.
Macalister was granted bail to face court at a later date.
