Thursday 23 June 2022 05:35 PM Purchasing cocaine 'as popular as buying food or alcohol', judge says trends now
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Purchasing cocaine has become as popular as buying food or alcohol and revellers' high appetite for the substance makes it 'impossible' for authorities to crackdown on the drug, according to a Sydney judge.
Danny Watfa, 26, was jailed for three years on Thursday for his involvement in running an 'Uber Eats' style delivery operation in Sydney.
He was arrested in Greenacre, in the city's south west, in October 2020 during a police bust and charged with supplying drugs on an ongoing basis and dealing with the proceeds of crime.
After pleading guilty to the charges, Watfa faced a sentencing hearing on Thursday, where Judge John Pickering, SC, said the network used a business model 'remarkably similar to a food or alcohol delivery'.
A Sydney judge says authorities will struggle to crack down on cocaine distribution as the purchasing the drug becomes as popular as buying food or alcohol (stock image)
Judge Pickering said Watfa had a significant impact on the supply of drugs in Sydney during his involvement in the large-scale sale of cocaine around the inner-city.
