Geelong's Matthew Stokes tipped to front court on drug charges

[one-eyed]

Geelong Cat Matthew Stokes tipped to face court on drug charges
February 3rd, 2010

 
BREAKING NEWS

GEELONG AFL premiership footballer Matthew Stokes is expected to appear in Geelong Magistrates' Court this afternoon on drugs charges.

Police have confirmed a 25-year-old man has  been arrested in relation to amphetamines as part of an ongoing drug operation investigation in the area.

The Geelong man was charged with trafficking and possessing cocaine.

Cats CEO Brian Cook is at Geelong police station and will not comment until 3pm.


This morning’s arrest follows a series of drug raids executed on four properties in the Geelong area last Friday.

The raids saw police seize more than $3000 cash believed to be proceeds of crime and about $50,000 worth of drugs from the properties. The operation is ongoing.

http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2010/02/03/142911_news.html

[one-eyed]

Geelong forward Mathew Stokes charged with trafficking and possessing cocaine

    * Mark Buttler and Padraic Murphy
    * From: Herald Sun
    * February 03, 2010 UPDATE 2.42pm:

GEELONG premiership player Mathew Stokes has been charged with possessing and trafficking one gram of pure cocaine.

The young forward was granted bail after a hearing in the Geelong Magistrates' Court this afternoon.

The court heard Stokes purchased one gram of cocaine from a Geelong nightclub worker last month to give to friends from the Northern Territory.

The court heard he told police he had never consumed the drugs.

Stokes was questioned this morning by detectives at Geelong police station as part of an on-going drug operation.

Stokes' arrest is believed to be linked to an investigation which led to five people being charged after early morning raids last Friday.

One of them was a nightclub security manager, accused of being the ringleader of a drug ring.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/geelong-forward-mathew-stokes-questioned-by-police-over-drug-offences/story-e6frf9jf-1225826319022

[mightytiges]

If the AFL are consistent   then Stokes should at least face 12-month ban for bringing the game into disrepute.



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If you wanna hang out youve got to take her out; cocaine.
If you wanna get down, down on the ground; cocaine.
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie; cocaine.

When your day is done and you wanna run; cocaine.
If you got bad news, you wanna kick them blues; cocaine.
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie; cocaine.

If your thing is gone and you wanna ride on; cocaine.
Don't forget this fact, you can't get it back; cocaine.
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie; cocaine.

She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie; cocaine.

J.J.Cale

[RollsRoyce]

White Lines (don't do it!) by Grandmaster Flash might also be an applicable lyric here MT 

[one-eyed]

Geelong has suspended Stokes

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/89157/default.aspx

[bushranger]

I have no pity for him what so ever.
If guilty I hope they throw the bloody book at him.
What is it isn't he getting enough from footy, so he has to supplement his income.

[mightytiges]

The AFL will probably throw the book at him to look tough on drugs. Worst timing given the NAB Cup is just about to start.

No real loss to the Cats either. Stokes is just a fringe player for them and they've got Byrnes who had his spot in the GF side.

[mightytiges]

Adrian Anderson said according to the WADA code the penalty for trafficking drugs is from 4 years to a life-time ban. So if true Stokes' career is over.

[FNM]

What a dill 

[WilliamPowell]

Adrian Anderson said according to the WADA code the penalty for trafficking drugs is from 4 years to a life-time ban. So if true Stokes' career is over.

If he is found guilty of course then WADA applies

However, under what i call the "Benny Precedent" the AFL can still suspend him for bringing the game into disrepute. Which means the charges don't need to be proven

Very stupid young man

[DallasCrane]

No real loss to the Cats either. Stokes is just a fringe player for them and they've got Byrnes who had his spot in the GF side.

True MT but hey Geelong might want to put a lid on things very quickly though. 1 or 2 more of these 'incidents' and Junior might have an excu$e to head up to GC with his brother.

[Penelope]

The silliest thing he has done is  say that it was for his mates rather than for himself. I can understand why he did that but it has now allowed the cops to charge him with trafficking. As a user he would get counseling, rehabilitation, blah blah blah but as a trafficker he will be ostrasised .

[mightytiges]

I see on the tv coverage Stokes has the underbelly 70s mo going  . What a moron!

No real loss to the Cats either. Stokes is just a fringe player for them and they've got Byrnes who had his spot in the GF side.

True MT but hey Geelong might want to put a lid on things very quickly though. 1 or 2 more of these 'incidents' and Junior might have an excu$e to head up to GC with his brother.

Always possible DC as w saw Judd leave the Eagles with all their off-field player dramas at the time.

There were a rumour along those lines earlier today as the media were finding out what was happening but it seems only Stokes was involved in this.

Whatever happens with Stokes we know Gazza no longer has any personal ties to keep him at Geelong if he wants to join his brother and dad up on the Gold Coast.

[wayne]

[tiga]

I bet all those idiot journo's have pulled out their long bow's and are now scrambling to find some sort of a link between Stokes and Cuz. Was the night club security guard "The Burly Man"?? hmmm the plot thickens.....