Former AFL star Sam Fisher will battle prices in opposition to him alleging he was concerned in a cross-border drug trafficking operation, a court docket has been informed.
The 40-year-old, who was drafted to play for St Kilda from West Adelaide in 2003, pleaded not responsible in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday to eight offences, together with trafficking a big industrial amount of methamphetamine and cocaine.
Police allege South Australian-born Mr Fisher, who had beforehand been named greatest and fairest by two golf equipment and an All-Australian over a 228-game AFL profession, turned a each day person of ice whereas he allegedly ran a Melbourne-to-Perth drug trafficking operation.
The court docket was informed on Monday that Western Australian Police intercepted a rangehood allegedly containing a kilogram of ice and 84 grams of cocaine.
A police informant informed the court docket on Monday the rangehood was delivered to the supposed WA tackle, the place police arrested a co-accused who allegedly acquired the bundle containing the medication.
Mr Fisher was allegedly linked to the seized medication valued at $230,000.
Police will allege he communicated with a co-accused WA man by encrypted messaging to organise the transportation of hidden illicit substances throughout the nation.
The court docket was informed the co-accused might be tried individually in WA.
Mr Fisher had been granted bail in July 2022 to attend a rehab facility.
He later was granted permission to depart the rehab facility and begin working part-time with a telecommunications firm in Melbourne.
His barrister, Dermot Dann, on Monday mentioned Mr Fisher had “done outstandingly well on bail” and had responded effectively to the therapy and rehabilitation program for his drug habit.
Magistrate Michelle Hodgson on Monday altered Mr Fisher’s bail circumstances to require him to report as soon as every week to police and undergo a drug check twice every week.
The court docket was informed a $25,000 surety had been put up for his bail.
Mr Fisher should additionally proceed to abide by the unique bail circumstances, together with not leaving Victoria or Australia or talking with witnesses.
Mr Fisher’s issues will proceed earlier than Melbourne Magistrates Court for a instructions listening to on January 25, 2023.
