James Lake Kusviandy Blee, 21, has been in custody since his arrest in November 2022 on drug import and provide prices.
With the total transient of proof but to be offered and a trial unlikely to proceed this 12 months, Justice Dina Yehia granted Blee bail on Monday within the NSW Supreme Court.
He has to stay of excellent behaviour, report back to police day by day and reside at a Queensland tackle as a part of his situations on a $50,000 surety.
There are additionally restrictions on his use of digital gadgets and the web.
The youthful Blee’s defence argued his alleged conduct nearly solely comprised of issues accomplished on the request of his father.
When granting bail, Yehia thought-about the son’s age, lack of legal historical past, and the truth that he had voluntarily attended Tweed Heads Police Station earlier than his arrest.
The choose rejected arguments from the Crown that Blee had not tried to flee within the nearly six months between his father’s arrest and his personal as a result of he thought he was both already below surveillance or was in any other case “in the clear”.
“His father had been arrested, a search warrant was executed at his premises, it was clear when he voluntarily attended the police station that he understood police wanted to speak to him in connection to the criminal activity,” Yehia mentioned on Monday.
The crown case towards Blee was not weak, she mentioned, nevertheless it was additionally not overwhelmingly sturdy.
Blee appeared through videolink from Clarence Correctional Centre, sighing in aid and crossing his chest after bail was granted.
He has been excused from attending in individual when his case is talked about in court docket once more in February.
