Darwin teen allegedly trafficked amphetamines from Netherlands via dark web

A DARWIN teenager who police allege imported more than $100,000 worth of amphetamines via the dark web has been committed to stand trial in the Supreme Court

Aaron Plant allegedly imported more than $100,000 worth of amphetamines via the dark web.

A DARWIN teenager who police allege imported more than $100,000 worth of amphetamines from the Netherlands via the dark web has been committed to stand trial in the Supreme Court.

Aaron Plant, now aged 20, was arrested and charged with a string of offences in May after allegedly ordering drugs to be sent to parcel lockers at the Casuarina Post Office he had paid for using various aliases.

In documents tendered to the court and obtained by the NT News prosecutors allege Plant bought the drugs “using digital currency, online from international suppliers”.

“The defendant had purchased parcel lockers already established in various assumed identities via the dark web for the sole purpose of receiving the dangerous drugs with virtual anonymity,” the documents read.

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After Plant’s arrest, a parcel addressed to one of the lockers which he had allegedly used to buy drugs on at least five previous occasions was intercepted at Sydney Airport.

Australian Federal Police officers seized the package and it allegedly tested positive for amphetamines with a net weight of more than 100g, which could have sold on the streets of Darwin for upwards of $100,000.

Further testing of the seized amphetamines allegedly revealed the total pure weight of the drug was 27.8g.

“The defendant imported these additional drugs with the intention to supply other persons in the Darwin region,” the documents read.

“The defendant participated in a record of interview with police and made admissions to having purchased dangerous drugs prior to his arrest that had yet to arrive in the names of Stephen Goddard, Mark Wynne and Michael Miller however he was unsure as to how many and when they are expected to arrive.

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“The defendant had no lawful reason or excuse to import border controlled drugs or supply or possess dangerous drugs in the Northern Territory.”

Plant faced the Darwin Local Court last week where judge Greg Cavanagh ruled there was enough evidence to send the case to trial in the Supreme Court after Plant’s lawyer, Matt Hubber, conceded his client had a case to answer.

He was remanded in custody and will return to court on November 5.