QUICK AS A FLASH, THOMPSON COURT CASE ADJOURNED
FORMER Geelong AFL coach Mark “Bomber” Thompson has dashed in and out of a Melbourne court as his drug trafficking case was adjourned for a month.
Thompson was to face Melbourne Magistrates’ Court yesterday over drug charges linked to a police raid at his Port Melbourne home earlier this year.
His case was listed for 10am, but the former Essendon premiership captain arrived at court at noon and darted up the stairs.
He and his lawyer then adjourned the case administratively, meaning he did not appear before a magistrate.
Barely 15 minutes after he arrived, the 54-year-old dashed outside to a waiting car.
Thompson, who won three flags playing at Essendon and coached Geelong to two, is facing seven drug-related offences, including trafficking and possession.
Police say ice, ecstasy, LSD and MDMA were found in plastic bags during a raid of his residence on January 5.
Meanwhile, the details surrounding a couple linked to the same investigation will be thrashed out at a court hearing in July.
Katia Drcec and Karl “Bang Bang” Holt will front a com- mittal hearing on drugs and weapon charges in Geelong Magistrates’ Court on July 10.
Ms Drcec, 22, appeared briefly via videolink in Geelong court yesterday, along with fellow co-accused Thomas Windsor.
Two others linked to the investigation — Andrew Ng and Brianna Castle — also fronted court.
Ms Drcec and Mr Holt have been in custody since they were arrested in a car in Corio on January 4. Police allegedly uncovered 336g of ice and about $25,000 after searching the car and the home the couple shared in Mill Park.
Both are facing numerous charges including trafficking a commercial quantity of ice.
The couple are fighting the allegations, with a magistrate to decide at the committal hearing whether there is enough evidence for them to stand trial.
Their associate Mr Windsor — who had been living at Thompson’s Port Melbourne home — was also arrested in January and charged with trafficking a commercial quantity of drugs. In court, his lawyer Pietro Melasecca said negotiations with police were being delayed by results of DNA testing on drugs found at the home.
Mr Melasecca said the results were expected to become available within the next four weeks.
The court also heard police were close to resolving the 91 deception-related charges against Mr Ng.
Among a litany of allegations, the Highton man is accused of making fake medical certificates to help Mr Holt avoid jail last year.
Police allege Ms Castle, of Newtown, also benefited from documents forged by Mr Ng to regain her suspended driver’s licence.
All of the accused will return to court later this year.