BOMBER DNA CLAIMS
ECSTASY, ICE PIPES FOUND IN EX-CATS COACH’S ROOM, DNA FOUND ON DRUG CONTAINERS
ECSTASY tablets and ice pipes were found in Mark ‘ Bomber’ Thompson’s locked bedroom during a drug raid on his home, a court has heard.
Police also allege the AFL premiership-winning coach’s DNA was found on packaging containing more than 33g of ice, 4.2g of amphetamines and an LSD tablet.
Thompson’s Port Melbourne home was sensationally raided by police on January 5 as part of an investigation into large-scale drug trafficking.
Police seized various drugs and paraphernalia inside the home, including 839.7g of MDMA.
Thompson, a 283-game coach with Geelong and Essendon, was interviewed by police but has not been charged, however police consider him a “person of interest” in its investigation.
Explosive details about the raid that rocked the football world were aired in a Geelong courtroom yesterday as a man who was living with Thompson applied for bail.
Thomas Windsor, 28, is facing multiple charges including counts of trafficking commercial quantities of amphetamine and ice, as well as trafficking ecstasy.
Numerous revelations were heard in court as police strongly opposed Mr Windsor’s bid for freedom.
Divisional Response Unit detective Naomi Bourke said it appeared Thompson and Mr Windsor had their own bedrooms, while other parts of the home were shared.
She said the search of Thompson’s locked bedroom uncovered digital scales, multiple clear resealable bags and Xanax tablets — alongside the ecstasy tablets and ice pipes.
In stunning claims made in court, Senior Constable Bourke also alleged:
POLICE are not ruling out a direct link between Mr Thompson and the 839g of MDMA found.
THOMPSON’s DNA was found on the drugs in his bedroom and a separate package of drugs in a mezzanine area containing ice and amphetamines.
A SIGNED rental agreement was found on a kitchen table indicating Mr Windsor was paying $300 a week to live at Thompson’s home.
AT the time of his arrest, Mr Windsor was driving a Budget rental car that had been paid for by Thompson.
Fresh details also emerged about the timeline of events that led to the raid on Thompson’s home.
Sen-Constable Bourke told the court the Rouse St address came to their attention as part of an investigation targeting coaccused Karl “Bang Bang” Holt.
She said police surveillance captured Mr Holt at the Port Melbourne home on December 13 last year while he was in the company of Mr Windsor and fellow co-accused Katia Drcec.
Police eventually swooped on Mr Holt and Ms Drcec as they were driving a car along the Princes Highway in Corio on January 4.
At about 10.30am on January 5, they searched Mr Holt’s Lara home where they located and arrested Mr Windsor.
Later that same day, police raided the Port Melbourne home Mr Windsor was sharing with Thompson, however no one was inside at the time.
Thompson has not been sighted in public since he flew to Los Angeles barely a week after the raid.
In court yesterday, lawyers for Mr Windsor revealed they would be challenging the police’s assertion of who was in possession of the drugs seized.
The court heard Mr Windsor was a father and qualified plumber who grew up in the Geelong area.
Defence barrister Philip Dunn, QC, said Mr Windsor would attend a drug re- habilitation centre in Mel- bourne if granted bail, l, before ultimately residing with his brother in Curlewis.
The bail application was adjourned until June to give the defence time to o call more evidence.
Mr Windsor will re- turn to court on May 25 5 for a preliminary hearing on the charges he is facing.
Mr Holt and Ms Drcec remain in custody on drugs and weapon offences.