Alleged Mackay drug bust: Martin Raymond Lloyd granted bail after arrest at Marian property
One of the alleged drug traffickers from a house raid in Marian has been released on bail. Find out why.
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One of the people charged with a major marijuana production and trafficking network in the Pioneer Valley has been granted bail.
Martin Raymond Lloyd was arrested on February 11, 2022 at a property in Marian, with more than $700,000 worth of drugs allegedly seized during the raid.
Mr Lloyd was charged with trafficking dangerous drugs, possessing property suspected of being the proceeds of a drug crime, possessing dangerous drugs, possessing utensils that had been used and possessing items used in the commission of a crime.
Police have alleged 115kg of marijuana and $15,000 cash was found throughout the home, including growing plants and dried material in multiple rooms.
Quantities of other drugs were also allegedly found including 87 MDMA capsules, 0.6g of cocaine and 47 LSD tabs.
Police prosecutor Linden Pollard told Mackay Magistrates Court on February 15, 2022, that it was “a large, large sizeable quantity of drugs” in his submission for refused bail.
Defence solicitor Marcus Hahn said Mr Lloyd did not live at the house, rather he was staying at his girlfriend’s house in Marian.
Magistrate Bronwyn Hartigan said the drugs were clearly for a commercial purpose, but said Mr Lloyd was “innocent until proven guilty”, and he was not the owner of the house.
“He hasn’t been to court since 1986,” she said.
“I’m not saying he is, but he could just be a crop-sitter.
“In the context of the trafficking that was ambitious, there’s no evidence of that whatsoever.
“He’s not ordinarily involved in criminal activity, it’s been 35 years.”
“He doesn’t sound like a mastermind.”
Mr Lloyd was granted bail with a condition that he had no contact with Anthony Peter Rostirolla, the second man charged with drug trafficking after the house raid.
A court date was set for April 11, 2022.
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Originally published as Alleged Mackay drug bust: Martin Raymond Lloyd granted bail after arrest at Marian property
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