Dylan Michael Leyland charged with drug trafficking after Adelaide CBD bust

A teenager who was allegedly caught dealing cocaine and MDMA near Hindley St will now be allowed to return to the CBD at night after police requested a lengthy adjournment.

A teenager who was allegedly caught dealing cocaine and MDMA in the city will have a long wait before his next court date.

Dylan Michael Leyland, 19, will now be allowed to return to the city at night after prosecution asked for a lengthy adjournment to analyse the drugs.

On Tuesday, a prosecutor asked the court to adjourn Mr Leyland’s charges until June next year to link with two other defendants arrested on the same night.

The court heard the certificate of analysis would take 10 months to determine that one of the drugs found was cocaine.

Police approached the men, who had allegedly been acting suspiciously in Rosina St, Adelaide about 3am on March 22.

Dylan Leyland leaving Adelaide Magistrates Court after an earlier appearance. Picture: Roy VanDerVegt

Dekklyn Vorakoumane leaving court after his first appearance. Picture: Roy VanDerVegt

Another man, Dekklyn Curtis Vorakoumane, 20, of Hillbank, allegedly ran off and was chased by police.

Mr Leyland is charged with two counts of drug trafficking, while Mr Vorakoumane is charged with one count.

“We say that they are linked together because all three defendants were found on the same night on the same street, off Hindley St … allegedly trafficking cocaine and in particular with Mr Leyland also MDMA,” the prosecutor said.

The prosecutor said the three men had allegedly used similar packaging for the drugs and were all caught with a “significant amount” of cocaine, with Mr Leyland found with 10g.

“We say we have a strong case in this matter,” the prosecutor said.

Ben Chehade, for Mr Leyland, asked the court to dismiss his client’s charges, saying it was a significant delay and the case was not strong.
The court previously heard Mr Leyland was an apprentice at the time of the alleged offending but his job was terminated after his employment became aware and he was now working night shifts on a ferry.

Magistrate Justin Wickens adjourned the charges until March next year, saying Mr Leyland’s charges should have their own time frame.

“I suspect at the end of the day he’ll be saying I don’t know those two guys,” he said.

However, Mr Chehade then asked to remove the bail condition that prevented Mr Leyland from contacting Vorakoumane, saying he was a close, personal friend of his.

Mr Wickens granted the variation, after it wasn’t opposed by prosecution and also deleted the condition that banned Mr Leyland from attending the CBD between 10pm and 5am.

Originally published as Dylan Michael Leyland charged with drug trafficking after Adelaide CBD bust