Alleged mass ketamine importer Liam Moody has case pushed back for the second time to be heard with co-accused

An Altona man who was allegedly busted with the largest ketamine stash ever imported into Australia has had his case delayed once again.

Altona man Liam Moody, 37, has had his matter over an alleged mass drug importation after an AFP raid in Lara delayed. Picture: Supplied/Facebook

An Altona man allegedly responsible for the largest ketamine haul ever uncovered in Australian import history has had his case pushed back for the second time.

Liam Moody, 37, fronted the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on March 5 from police custody, facing a potential life sentence over his alleged involvement in the massive ketamine importation.

In court on Tuesday, Mr Moody’s lawyer asked the case to be adjourned to join his co-accused, Kristian Leivers and James Wojniusz, later in the month.

Mr Moody has been in custody since July 11 last year, after he was allegedly seen unloading a whopping 80kg of ketamine from a budget rental truck in Lara, with a further 80kg allegedly buried in eskies in the backyard.

An Esky buried in the backyard of a property at Lara alleged to contain 80kg of ketamine imported by a syndicate, including Liam Moody, who was allegedly seen unloading buckets of the drugs from a budget rental truck. Picture: Supplied/AFP/Melbourne Magistrates' Court

Police described the $6m ketamine haul as the largest seizure the country had ever seen.

Mr Moody has had three previous bail applications rejected by the court due to being considered a “flight risk”, despite developing a major depressive disorder since being in custody.

Mr Moody is facing six charges of importation and possession over the total 160kg of ketamine found at the Lara property.

In his final bail application in December last year, it was revealed to the court that police had named Mr Moody’s brother Christopher as a “person of interest” and were “concerned” about a $224k found in a Williamstown storage unit connected to Liam Moody, along with a further 25kg of MDMA.

Christopher Moody has lived in Indonesia since 2020.

Police have alleged Liam Moody was acting as part of a syndicate to get drugs into Australia, piggybacking off a legitimate construction company.

Police raided multiple properties on July 11, including a Lara address where three men, including Liam Moody, were allegedly seen unloading buckets of the ketamine from a budget rental truck. Picture: Supplied/AFP/Melbourne Magistrates' Court.

In December, the court heard another storage unit in Yarraville, leased by Liam Moody’s other brother Jordan, allegedly contained 14kg of cocaine.

Jordan Moody also resides overseas in Germany.

On Tuesday, Magistrate Brett Sonnet agreed to adjourn Mr Moody’s matter to be aligned with his co-accused.

Liam Moody will return to the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on March 20.