A musclebound pool cleaner accused of running a drug empire across Sydney’s northern beaches is back at work.
Aaron Waters, 26, was released on bail last week after his grandparents put up the deeds to their Queensland house as surety.
The bodybuilder was spotted returning home from work on Thursday with his girlfriend Chay Wallace, 23, who offered $50,000 for his bail.
Aaron Waters, 26, was released on bail last week accused of running a drug empire across Sydney’s northern beaches
Police allegedly found cocaine, 1.3kg of MDMA, $104,000 cash and luxury Rolex watches in the garage – enough to charge him with large commercial drug supply
Waters’ muscular build was bulging under his Superior Pool Care t-shirt with his heavily tattooed arms holding two notepads.
His work outfit was a stark contrast to flashy photos of him flaunting his allegedly ill-gotten wealth on Instagram, even riding a horse in the ocean while smoking a cigar.
Waters was arrested at his underground garage in Manly, on Sydney’s northern beaches, on May 10, following a two-month police probe.
Police allegedly found cocaine, 1.3kg of MDMA, $104,000 cash and luxury Rolex watches in the garage – enough to charge him with large commercial drug supply.
He spent 20 days behind bars before his release on ‘onerous’ bail conditions including reporting to Dee Why police station twice a day.
Waters must live at his home in Collaroy Plateau while on bail ahead of his next court date in July.
The bodybuilder was spotted returning home from work on Thursday with his girlfriend Chay Wallace, 23, who offered $50,000 for his bail
Waters’ muscular build was bulging under his Superior Pool Care t-shirt with his heavily tattooed arms holding two notepads
In an affidavit handed to the court, his girlfriend Ms Wallace claimed she was ‘dumbfounded’ by the drug dealing allegations
He last month appeared via video link in Manly Local Court charged with seven serious drug crimes.
In an affidavit handed to the court, his girlfriend Ms Wallace claimed she was ‘dumbfounded’ by the drug dealing allegations
‘While he did have a bump in the road last year when he possessed a very small amount of cocaine (0.269 grams which was weighed with the packaging) this was the only time Aaron has ever fallen foul of the criminal law,’ Ms Wallace said, according to the Daily Telegraph.
Defence lawyer Jehane Ghabrial told the court Waters could hand over $60,000 through his swimming pool cleaning business ‘Dee Why Superior Pool Care’.
Ms Ghabria also said if the combined amount of money put down by Ms Wallace and Waters was not sufficient enough, Waters’ grandparents were willing to deposit the title deeds to their home.
His work outfit was a stark contrast to flashy photos of him flaunting his allegedly ill-gotten wealth on Instagram, even riding a horse in the ocean while smoking a cigar
Waters (pictured right) shared an image of a recent holiday he enjoyed to his social media account
The heavily-tattooed hunk is an avid gym-goer and often shared snaps of his workouts
Police prosecutor Sergeant Adrian Walsh opposed giving Waters bail and rejected the initial offer of Waters and Ms Wallace’s money.
‘Some $104,000 in cash was found at the premises, what’s being proposed is pretty much that sum, which I would submit is not a large amount for a person charged with large commercial supply,’ Sergeant Walsh said.
Waters, 26,(pictured alongside his partner Chay Wallace) was arrested at an underground garage in Manly, in northeast Sydney, on May 10
Instead he asked Magistrate Miranda Moody to consider ‘some other form of surety’ in the form of Water’s grandparents’ house.
Magistrate Moody agreed with Sergeant Walsh and said Waters could be released on bail but only if his grandparents handed over the title deeds to their home in person at Tweed Local Court.
Magistrate Moody also noted bail could be granted because of Waters’ ‘strong community ties’.
Sergeant Walsh said they had a ‘very strong prosecution’ including ‘significant surveillance’ and other evidence which police had obtained via a warrant.
He will only be allowed to leave the premises to either: attend court, attend work, or for ant medical matters in the company of immediate family members or Ms Wallace.
Before his arrest Waters had been very active on social media and has more than 24,000 followers on Instagram.
In several images the bodybuilder can be seen soaking up the sun in a number of picturesque locations.
While in other photographs Waters is seen dining on refined foods such as seafood and steak.
The heavily-tattooed hunk is an avid gym-goer and often shared snaps of his workouts.
Waters spent 20 days behind bars before his release on ‘onerous’ bail conditions including reporting to Dee Why police station twice a day.