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A teenager facing life in prison after being busted in the AN0M crime sting has been released on home detention over fears he would be in danger if he was kept locked up.
Apostle Broikos, 18, one of the youngest alleged associates of the crime syndicate Operation Ironside, was on May 19 charged with trafficking a large commercial quantity of a controlled drug in Yamba, northern New South Wales.
Operation Ironside was initiated after the United States' FBI decrypted 'An0m', an online communications platform used by Australian gang figures.
In a three-year collaboration with the Australian Federal Police, the operation resulted in more than 250 arrests across Australia.
Apostle Broikos, 18, one of the youngest alleged associates of the crime syndicate Operation Ironside, was on May 19 charged with trafficking a large commercial quantity of a controlled drug
Broikos wearing an ankle bracelet at home in a picture he posted to Snap chat
Broikos' lawyer David Edwardson QC argued his client was in a 'vulnerable position' behind bars due to his young age.
Mr Edwardson said the teenager's parents would provide $20,000 up front as well as a $100,000 guarantee, news.com.au reports.
'This extremely young man is only 18 years of age, is in a very vulnerable position and falls into a completely different
