A glamourous model and heavily-tattooed clothing store owner have been caught up in a string of criminal offences ranging from drug supply to possessing valuable stolen art.
Sara Hughes, 26, is an aspiring model and up until recently was living the dream bohemian lifestyle Byron Bay is famous for.
Ms Hughes, also known as Sara Alida, was spending time with another Byron local, 49-year-old Adam Morgan, who was suspected by police to be one of the biggest drug dealers in the area.
Their relationship broke down when Mr Morgan allegedly harassed her at a rented luxury apartment and tried to run her car off the road,’ the Daily Telegraph reported.
Mr Morgan was arrested in July for a string of alleged offences involving drugs and violence.
Ms Hughes has also been charged with possessing stolen goods in an unrelated incident.
Sara Hughes (pictured) is an aspiring model and up until recently was living the dream bohemian lifestyle Byron Bay is famous for
Ms Hughes was spending time with another Byron local, 49-year-old Adam Morgan (pictured), who was suspected by police to be one of the biggest drug dealers in the area
Their relationship broke down when Mr Morgan allegedly harassed her at a rented luxury apartment and tried to run her car off the road’
Ms Hughes, a private school student from Victoria who describes herself on her Instagram page as ‘69% feline’, had been living in Byron Bay working as a model and living the accompanying indie lifestyle.
Locals say the two had been spotted all around town, dining in exclusive restaurants and staying in boutique hotels.
However, the relationship changed when the aspiring model approached police on July 20 claiming the clothes store owner had harassed her while staying in a luxury apartment. She then alleges he attempted to drive her car off the road.
Ms Hughes (pictured), who describes herself on her Instagram page as ‘69% feline’, had been living in Byron Bay working as a model and living the accompanying indie lifestyle
Mr Morgan (pictured) had told friends he was helping Ms Hughes overcome a drug addiction
She was unaware that Mr Morgan had been arrested a day earlier, believed by police to be one half of a cocaine-supply ring.
Police allege Mr Morgan and his partner, 36-year-old Daniel Smith, would move up to a kilogram of the drug at a time.
Both have been charged with drug-supply charges, while Mr Morgan is also facing charges for his alleged conduct towards Ms Hughes, including predatory driving.
To further complicate the troubled relationship, Ms Hughes was discovered to be in the possession of stolen artwork, one piece costing $6,000, at a warehouse where she allegedly lives.
She has been charged with possessing stolen goods but was released on bail.
There is no suggestion Ms Hughes had any involvement in Mr Morgan’s alleged drug-supplying.
Ms Hughes was discovered to be in the possession of stolen artwork at a warehouse where she allegedly lives. She has been charged with possessing stolen goods but was released on bail
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