Erkan
Keskin, 39, appeared in court charged with drug trafficking
NEW SOUTH
WALES, AU (November 1, 2016) Keskin was charged by the Crime and Corruption
Commission on October 26 after a witness into its ice trafficking investigation
Operation Gloss came forward.
Keskin's
barrister, Anthony Kimmins, offered a $700,000 property in New South Wales as
surety his client would not skip bail, as well as another $1 million if it was
needed.
"He has
fronted up [to Queensland Police] knowing they were going to refuse bail,"
Mr Kimmins said.
He also argued
there was a lack of detail in the commission's report into Keskin.
Magistrate Joan
White denied the bail application for Keskin, who holds dual Turkish and
Australian citizenship.
Sign outside
the Lone Wolf Motorcycle Clubhouse
"The
intercepts show he made comment about leaving the country before they [the
police] catch up with him," she said.
She said she
was concerned Keskin would threaten witnesses in the Crime and Corruption
Commission's investigation.
"It's too
serious an offence," Magistrate White said. As he left the dock, Keskin
blew a kiss to his visibly upset family.
He is due back
in the Southport Magistrates Court on February 7.
SOURCE: ABC.NET