Drugs

Last week Astor Legal appeared at Downing Centre District Court in relation to a charge of large commercial quantity drug supply. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) had conducted an undercover operation where they discovered a consignment of concrete and solar panels which had over 100 kilograms of heroin secreted inside. The AFP replaced the heroin […]

Our client is a 20-year-old international rugby player. He was playing first grade in Australia and had recently received an offer to play professionally in France. On the day of the incident he was driving a friend to Darling Harbour in Sydney. While attempting to make a right turn, a pedestrian ran in front of […]

Last week Astor Legal appeared at Fairfield Local Court in relation to a detention application. Our client was on a 2 year Intensive Corrections Order (ICO) for a number of serious drug charges and property offences. When he was 3 months into the order he was charged with further drug offences. At that time, we […]

Last week Astor Legal appeared at Picton Local Court in relation to a bail application. Our client was on a 27 month Intensive Corrections Order (ICO) for charges of Supply Prohibited Drug, Resist Arrest and Drive While Disqualified. When he was 9 months into the ICO, police executed a search warrant on his premises. They […]

Last week Astor Legal appeared at Blacktown Local Court in relation to 14 charges of Drug Supply, Proceeds of Crime and Possess Housebreaking Implements. On the day of the incident, our client was seated in his vehicle in a carpark. He was approached by an old acquaintance who started a conversation. A short time later […]

Astor Legal recently appeared at Liverpool Local Court in relation to serious drug charges. Our client was a 19-year-old university student studying a Bachelor of Psychology and Bachelor of Business. At the time he was working as an apprentice to earn some money and assist his family with their expenses. On the day of the […]

We appeared at Parramatta District Court for a severity appeal involving serious drug charges. This was compounded by the facts that our client had received a ‘Section 10’ good behaviour bond for the same charge within the last 2 years. In the Local Court our client had been represented by another firm and received a […]

Our client is a 23-year-old man from Sydney’s Western Suburbs. On one particular night he was in the gambling section at a pub in the city. CCTV footage showed our client looking at an elderly Asian man who had just won $1,000 on a pokies machine. CCTV footage then showed our client follow the elderly […]

Our client is a 23 year old University student from the Sydney’s south-west. Police observed a car that was double parked in the middle of street in the Sydney CBD, which they claimed is ‘well known for drug use and supply’ They conducted a vehicle enquiry through their Mobipol system to obtain the registration particulars […]

Our client is a 23-year-old university student from Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. He attended a music festival which is known for heavy drug use. There was a heavy undercover Police presence at the festival. One of those Police officers sighted our client consuming a capsule. Police approached our client and advised him that they intended to […]