Man appeals cannabis extradition

[Tom]

AN Adelaide man will appeal a court order to extradite him to Sydney to face charges over NSW's largest ever cannabis seizure.

 

The Adelaide Magistrates Court today ordered Michael Romeo be extradited to face Sydney's Central Local Court tomorrow.

 

But lawyers for Romeo immediately asked for a review of the extradition, meaning it has been put on hold.

 

Romeo's lawyers now have 72 hours to appeal the extradition order.

 

Romeo was to be extradited to face charges relating to the police seizure of 3.2 tonnes of cannabis from a private property at Jack's Creek, near Narrabri in western NSW, in April last year.

 

The drugs were estimated to be worth $45 million.

 

The Adelaide Magistrates Court today heard 19 people had already faced NSW courts in relation to the drugs.

 

Police are expected to seek the extradition of another Adelaide man to Sydney in relation to the cannabis crop later today.

 

 

Author:AAP

Date:April 21, 2005

Source:Produced by The Daily Telegraph and News Interactive

Copyright:Copyright 2005 Nationwide News

 

[Spurious]

.............. only 3.2 tonnes.

 

 

 

Surely he could convince the court that it was for personal use.

[Tom]

Extradition agreed in cannabis case

 

AN Adelaide man will be extradited to Sydney to face charges over New South Wales's biggest ever cannabis seizure.

 

Jim Mouroufas, 54, was arrested in Adelaide on Wednesday on an interstate warrant over a seizure of 3.2 tonnes of cannabis, worth an estimated $45 million.

Mr Mouroufas is among 21 alleged offenders linked to the massive drug crop being dried at a private property at Jack's Creek, near Narrabri in western NSW.

 

Police seized the drugs in April last year.

 

Advertisement:

Mr Mouroufas, of Richmond in Adelaide's inner west, today appeared in the South Australian District Court and later in the Adelaide Magistrates Court, where his extradition was ratified.

 

Mr Mouroufas, who is on continuing bail in SA where he faces unrelated charges of possessing cannabis for sale and producing a controlled substance, will appear in Sydney's Central Local Court next Thursday.

 

 

Author:AAP

Date:April 22, 2005

Source:news.com.au

Copyright:Copyright 2005 News Limited.

 

[Jim666]

Holy shit id go 3.2 tonnes anyday!!..seriously though why would u keep that much in one spot at the same time??its a bit dumb if u ask me..but yeh who knows

[Infinitee]

hell if people would just grow their own, there'd be no need for shipments like that.

 

plus, commercial use is really just a way of spreadiing a lot of people's "personal uses" around.

 

i'm guessing there's some REAL fuckin' high cops somewhere, chowing down hardcore on some frosted donuts!!