Superyacht owner's son bailed in multi-million-dollar drug plot

The son of a superyacht proprietor charged over a lethal alleged drug importation has been granted bail after celebrating his twenty first birthday in a NSW prisoner uniform.

James Lake Kusviandy Blee, 21, has been in custody since his arrest in November 2022 on drug import and provide fees.

He was allegedly concerned within the failed plot to import 108kg of cocaine in Could 2022, when a 31-year-old Brazilian died whereas attempting to retrieve medication from the hull of a bulk provider within the Port of Newcastle. His physique was discovered close to packaged bricks of the drug floating within the water.

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James Lake Kusviandy Blee was granted bail over his alleged involvement in a drug importation plot.(9News)

With the total transient of proof but to be offered and a trial unlikely to proceed this 12 months, Justice Dina Yehia granted Blee bail on Monday within the NSW Supreme Court docket.

He has to stay of excellent behaviour, report back to police every day and reside at a Queensland tackle as a part of his situations on a $50,000 surety.

There are additionally restrictions on his use of digital gadgets and the web.

Blee's father, James Blee, was arrested in Could 2022 and stays in custody dealing with related drug import and provide fees, in addition to manslaughter in reference to the useless diver.

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A 31-year-old Brazilian died whereas allegedly attempting to retrieve medication from the hull of a bulk provider in Newcastle.(NSW Police)

The youthful Blee's defence argued his alleged conduct virtually solely comprised of issues performed on the request of his father.

When granting bail, Yehia thought of the son's age, lack of felony historical past, and the truth that he had voluntarily attended Tweed Heads Police Station earlier than his arrest.

The choose rejected arguments from the Crown that Blee had not tried to flee within the virtually six months between his father's arrest and his personal as a result of he thought he was both already underneath surveillance or was in any other case "within the clear".

"His father had been arrested, a search warrant was executed at his premises, it was clear when he voluntarily attended the police station that he understood police needed to talk to him in connection to the felony exercise," Yehia stated on Monday.

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James Lake Kusviandy Blee's father was additionally arrested and stays in custody.(9News)

The crown case in opposition to Blee was not weak, she stated, nevertheless it was additionally not overwhelmingly sturdy.

Blee appeared through videolink from Clarence Correctional Centre, sighing in reduction and crossing his chest after bail was granted.

He has been excused from attending in individual when his case is talked about in courtroom once more in February.

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