A Glenfield Park man has been denied bail by a Wagga court after police charged him with drug supply over the weekend.
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Graham Peabody, 42, was arrested on Saturday and charged with supplying ice and possessing 3.47 grams of a prohibited drug.
Mr Peabody was already going through the courts for 16 other matters when the fresh charges were laid, including another count of drug supply, five counts of possession, and one count of possessing a taser.
He is also facing nine separate counts of having unlawfully obtained goods in custody, with police alleging he stole an iPad, iPhone, four bank transaction cards, and other forms of identification belonging to other people.
He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Mr Peabody was denied bail over the weekend, but defence solicitor Daniel Maxton argued for his release again on Monday in Wagga Local Court, saying he needed to stay in the community.
“He is keen to pursue avenues of rehabilitation for what are clear drug issues, and I’ll submit that that rehabilitation cannot be pursued in custody,” Mr Maxton said.
“He does also have genuine fears for his safety inside custody from people who are in custody who know him and, he tells me, wish him harm.”
However, police prosecutor Priscilla Jones told the court the strength of the Crown case against Mr Peabody meant he would likely be serving some time in jail if convicted.
“He is facing some fairly serious matters at the moment, and it is noted he has a history in three states,” Sergeant Jones said.
“If convicted of these offences, it’s quite likely that he’d be serving a period of full-time custody.”
Magistrate Christopher Halburd ultimately denied Mr Peabody’s request for bail, saying he agreed the Crown case against him was a strong one.
“There’s a link between the drugs that have been found outside the home after the footprints of the offender, and there’s a link with the drugs in the bags that are found inside the premises,” Mr Halburd said.
“Even absent the bags, the amount would be over the deemed supply amount – it’s a strong Crown case.”
When the magistrate remarked that they were “serious offences,” Mr Peabody replied “yes, they are”.
Mr Peabody will front court again on November 11 and December 13 after the briefs of evidence against him are prepared.
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