Lauren Cullen was released from custody

AN alleged drug mule charged in relation to an attempt to bring $500,000 worth of cocaine and speed into Adelaide has been granted bail.Lauren Cullen, 24, was released from custody on strict conditions after Crown prosecutor David Plater told the Adelaide Magistrates Court she was "lower down the food chain" in the drug conspiracy.He said Cullen could be defined as "the mule" and had been "literally caught red-handed with a large amount of drugs".The court has previously heard Cullen was arrested by police as she collected a bag from the luggage carousel at Adelaide Airport in December after arriving on a flight from Sydney.The bag contained 570g of crystal methamphetamine in a shampoo bottle and 560g of cocaine in a talcum powder bottle.Cullen faces two charges of trafficking in a commercial quantity of a controlled drug.She is yet to enter a plea.Three others have also been charged.Mr Plater said while there were concerns that Cullen may abscond, these were "greatly allayed" by stringent conditions being placed on her bail.He also said the prosecution strongly opposed bail for Cullen's co-accused.

cultivating a prohibited plant

Adelaide River police along with members of the Drug Enforcement Section, Dog Operations Unit and police Batchelor and Pine Creek executed a search warrant at a residence on Ringwood Road, Adelaide River this morning.
During the search members located a two-room donga with two large cannabis plants, approximately 180 cm tall with an approximate total weight of 10 kilograms, being grown under hydroponic conditions.
Also located in the main residence was 500 grams of dried cannabis in plastic bags. Members seized the cannabis and items used in the production of hydroponic cultivation.
Two men were arrested and the 50-year-old property owner has been charged with cultivate a prohibited plant – cannabis, possess cannabis (trafficable quantity) and possess cannabis (commercial quantity). He was bailed to appear in the Darwin Magistrate’s on 14 January 2008. A First Drug House notice will be issued.
A 39-year-old man was issued with a Drug Infringement Notice.

25-year-old man

Police have arrested a 25-year-old man and charged him with taking part in the manufacture of amphetamine and property damage.
It is alleged an explosion occurred while amphetamine was being "cooked" in the house.

Lauren Cullen

Lauren Cullen, 23, was arrested after collecting a bag from the luggage carousel. The bag contained 570g of crystal methamphetamine in a shampoo bottle and 560g of cocaine in a talcum powder bottle. when Cullen was stopped there was a raid by NSW police on premises associated with Singh, which found 1kg of methylamphetamine, half a kilogram of cocaine and two methylamphetamine labs.
Singh's jacket also was found to contain $23,800 in cash, Ms Matteo said.