Tears as brothers remanded

A BRIDE-TO-BE wept in court as her fiance and his brother were denied bail after allegedly being caught with a “copious” amount of drugs, weapons and cash.

Brothers Jethro Todd, 29, and Johnas Todd, 36, were arrested when police raided their Uki properties on Friday.

Police allege they found more than 300 marijuana plants, 2000 MDMA pills, $15,750 in cash and various weapons, including a crossbow.

The case returned to Tweed Heads Local Court yesterday where the men were supported by family as they applied for bail.

Police prosecutor Sergeant Val Short told the court the brothers, who lived in separate homes on their parents’ property, had been under police surveillance since June 2019.

Sgt Short said police found a hydroponic set-up of marijuana plants with an estimated street value of almost $1 million on Jethro’s property.

She said the “sophisticated set-up” was underneath the living room.

Sgt Short said prosecution opposed both bail applications due to the risk of the brothers interfering with witnesses and evidence and it was still an ongoing investigation.

Jethro is charged with cultivation of a commercial quantity of prohibited plant enhanced indoor means and knowingly dealing with proceeds of crime.

Darren Mahony, lawyer for the brothers, told the court his clients’ mother could offer $100,000 surety for each son to mitigate bail concerns.

Mr Mahony said Jethro was due to marry his fiancee in a week.

Johnas was charged with seven offences including cultivate prohibited plant, supply prohibited drug large commercial quantity, possess unregistered firearms and manufacture a prohibited firearm without licence.

Both cases will be back in court on May 11.