Man accused of selling $700k worth of cannabis seeds online granted bail

[Dotts]

Man accused of selling $700k worth of cannabis seeds online granted bail

A man accused of selling $700,000 worth of cannabis seeds online has been granted bail and warned it would ...

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A man accused of selling $700,000 worth of cannabis seeds online has been granted bail and warned it would be "pure stupidity" to break his strict release conditions.
Samuel Joseph Topia, 40, appeared in Brisbane Supreme Court today via videolink and represented himself in his bail application.
Topia was charged on August 19, 2024 with cannabis production, possession, supply, importation and trafficking at a farming property outside Kingaroy, west of Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

Samuel Joseph Topia, 40, appeared in Brisbane Supreme Court today via videolink and represented himself in his bail application. (Nine)
Prosecutors alleged Topia had been running an online business offering sales of 285 types of cannabis seeds and had 1800 packages ready to fulfil orders.

Justice Melanie Hindman asked Topia why she should grant him bail when he had previously been convicted of similar offending at the same farm in April 2023.

"It looks like what you do is immediately go back and start doing the exact same thing that just got you into trouble," Justice Hindman said.

Topia said his time on remand since his arrest was the first time he had been in custody.

"In the past I was misled over certain regulations I was entitled to under the research I had done," Topia said.
Justice Hindman said Topia must have known after he was convicted that he could not continue the research he claimed to be doing on an illegal plant.

"That might have washed, perhaps, back in 2023, but surely the inference I make now is you thought, 'bugger it, I'll just keep doing it'," Justice Hindman said.

Topia said he had turned 40 in custody and wanted to reconnect with estranged family members.
"I definitely can't do a life of this," he said.

The crown prosecutor opposed bail, claiming Topia presented an unacceptable risk of committing further offences with an "insidious" effect of increasing cannabis production in the community.
Justice Hindman granted Topia bail on the condition he not consume cannabis even in medicinal form and not promote the sale of cannabis on his website.

"The police will be watching very closely ... it would just be pure stupidity to go back to that sort of offending and no one will have any sympathy for you," she said.

 

[Goonie Goat]

$700000 from seeds. Wtf

 

[Harry bootlace]

they probably value each seed at $10k worth of “ potential” if grown and then sold as $50 bags or some shit.

 

[Goonie Goat]

they probably value each seed at $10k worth of “ potential” if grown and then sold as $50 bags or some shit.

Seems that way. You'd think the guy would be some kind of serial killer reading that article.

The crown prosecutor opposed bail, claiming Topia presented an unacceptable risk of committing further offences with an "insidious" effect of increasing cannabis production in the community.

What a joke.. but the rich can legally grow out and sell onto the "medicinal" market.
'insidious effect on increasing cannabis production in the community" like he is selling meth labs to people.

 

[benn0]

"research"

 

[Goonie Goat]

the seedbank was Madcanna

 

[afghan bob]

Yeah, think their might be a little more 2 it

 

[Goonie Goat]

Yeah, think their might be a little more 2 it

.. they got a few customers too, stay safe Qld

 

[afghan bob]

Haven't even heard of anyone going down the gurgler since they jumped Caveman
Had a couple of orders at his P.O as well

 

[Sedge]

Since when has a judge the right to tell someone they cannot take medication .
Can’t see that holding up if they revoke bail over him using prescribed weed,,

 

[afghan bob]

They got him for importation and trafficking.....in what seeds ?

 

[Sun Ra]

$700000 from seeds. Wtf

Defiantly maybe. I know cops bullshit and exaggerate this shit all the time ........ but - if they got him with 1,800 packs ready to post off and - and yeah I don't know but let's just say they average $100 each - well, that's $180K right there, so $700K is possible.

 

[Goonie Goat]

Defiantly maybe. I know cops bullshit and exaggerate this shit all the time ........ but - if they got him with 1,800 packs ready to post off and - and yeah I don't know but let's just say they average $100 each - well, that's $180K right there, so $700K is possible.

He was flogging Dutch Passion, Barneys and ethos 10 packs for about $270. Think he has been around since 2018.
Who would've thought a local seedbank would turn over that kind of money..
No wonder why he set up shop again right after the first time he got done.

 

[Sun Ra]

He was flogging Dutch Passion, Barneys and ethos 10 packs for about $270. Think he has been around since 2018.
Who would've thought a local seedbank would turn over that kind of money..
No wonder why he set up shop again right after the first time he got done.

You know why ? As @benn0 said "research".

Good on him anyway, I say. He's misunderstood by the law it seems.

 

[SAW]

That’s a set up and a half. Love how the cops encouraging neighbours to report anti social non conformists. Just say it, be suss on Vietnamese.

'Huge shock' as neighbour learns of an alleged grow house next door

Police say there are some obvious signs of spotting a grow house — residents coming and going at odd hours, lots of electrical infrastructure, overgrown gardens and blacked out windows — as well as the smell of cannabis.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Green Genius]

Man accused of selling $700k worth of cannabis seeds online granted bail

A man accused of selling $700,000 worth of cannabis seeds online has been granted bail and warned it would ...

www.9news.com.au

A man accused of selling $700,000 worth of cannabis seeds online has been granted bail and warned it would be "pure stupidity" to break his strict release conditions.
Samuel Joseph Topia, 40, appeared in Brisbane Supreme Court today via videolink and represented himself in his bail application.
Topia was charged on August 19, 2024 with cannabis production, possession, supply, importation and trafficking at a farming property outside Kingaroy, west of Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

Samuel Joseph Topia, 40, appeared in Brisbane Supreme Court today via videolink and represented himself in his bail application. (Nine)
Prosecutors alleged Topia had been running an online business offering sales of 285 types of cannabis seeds and had 1800 packages ready to fulfil orders.

Justice Melanie Hindman asked Topia why she should grant him bail when he had previously been convicted of similar offending at the same farm in April 2023.

"It looks like what you do is immediately go back and start doing the exact same thing that just got you into trouble," Justice Hindman said.

Topia said his time on remand since his arrest was the first time he had been in custody.

"In the past I was misled over certain regulations I was entitled to under the research I had done," Topia said.
Justice Hindman said Topia must have known after he was convicted that he could not continue the research he claimed to be doing on an illegal plant.

"That might have washed, perhaps, back in 2023, but surely the inference I make now is you thought, 'bugger it, I'll just keep doing it'," Justice Hindman said.

Topia said he had turned 40 in custody and wanted to reconnect with estranged family members.
"I definitely can't do a life of this," he said.

The crown prosecutor opposed bail, claiming Topia presented an unacceptable risk of committing further offences with an "insidious" effect of increasing cannabis production in the community.
Justice Hindman granted Topia bail on the condition he not consume cannabis even in medicinal form and not promote the sale of cannabis on his website.

"The police will be watching very closely ... it would just be pure stupidity to go back to that sort of offending and no one will have any sympathy for you," she said.

Thats 100% light work and easy money. I bet thats documented transactions and zero police bs.. Why? Look around on the forums at the sheer number of people spending hundreds of $$ on dogshit genetics from pollen chuckers. Then multiply that by 5 for the number of people buying mid range genetics.

This is also why dealing with anyone else but the breeder directly is IMHO, madness. The financial incentive to white label generic seeds is overwhelming for most mortals.

 

[benn0]

That’s a set up and a half. Love how the cops encouraging neighbours to report anti social non conformists. Just say it, be suss on Vietnamese.
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'Huge shock' as neighbour learns of an alleged grow house next door

Police say there are some obvious signs of spotting a grow house — residents coming and going at odd hours, lots of electrical infrastructure, overgrown gardens and blacked out windows — as well as the smell of cannabis.

www.abc.net.au

ive seen someone from ballarat selling premade distro boards that had its own breaker like them on the left hanging up only to be used for one thing, securing oneself from direct stolen lecky