A man accused of running an illicit drug delivery operation from his car while not holding a driver's licence has been refused bail in the ACT Magistrates Court.
Justin James Cordy, 31, of Waramanga, appeared before Magistrate Beth Campbell on Saturday on 11 charges, including trafficking cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA, as well as failing to stop for police.
Ms Campbell said the quantity of drugs police found when Mr Cordy's car was searched on Thursday indicated a "commercial enterprise", while the traffic offences he was charged with indicated a "disregard for the safety of his fellow members of society".
Documents tendered in court said police found $16,000 in cash in Mr Cordy's car, along with scales, a money counter, a safe, a mobile phone and nine clip seal bags of substances suspected of being illicit drugs.
The court heard an analysis of the substances found drugs including ketamine, MDMA, Diazepam and cocaine.
Court documents also said a mobile phone belonging to Mr Cordy was found to contain a large number of incoming and outgoing text messages about buying "drink", a term police alleged related to selling illicit drugs.
Last Sunday, police had tried to question Mr Cordy after identifying him in his vehicle, which was parked in Waramanga, but Mr Cordy sped off, court documents said.
Mr Cordy is alleged to have travelled more than 100km/h in a 60km/h zone and later failed to stop for police.
Prosecutor Ryan Roberts, who opposed bail on the likelihood Mr Cordy would reoffend if he was released, told the court Mr Cordy appeared to be running a "Deliveroo for illicit substances from his vehicle".
Mr Roberts said police intelligence collected over six months had connected Mr Cordy with the sale of illicit drugs.
In refusing bail, Ms Campbell noted that in current straitened times a mobile drug business would be a "new booming business".
Mr Cordy denied the charges, with his defence telling the court the cash found by police was not all Mr Cordy's, he had irregular work where he was paid in cash, and the drugs were for his personal use over a period of time.
Ms Campbell said she could not accept from the information presented to her that the drugs were for Mr Cordy's personal use.
Mr Cordy was remanded in custody and will next appear in court in May.
