A grandmother, her daughter and her son-in-law have been accused of running cocaine to wealthy clients in Sydney as part of an elaborate syndicate.
Central District Court heard on Tuesday Suellen Cryer, 64, Hope Martyn, 39, and her husband David Martyn, 45, delivered up to 30 bags of cocaine per night, The Daily Telegraph reported.
The drugs were hidden in silicone tubes and delivered across Sydney over six months in 2016 in a rental car which was swapped over weekly.
Police allege the trio worked as drug-runners from Thursday or Friday night through to Sunday morning – though only two of them at a time were on shift.
A grandmother (right), her daughter (centre) and son in law (left) are accused of running drugs through Sydney for six months
It is alleged Suellen Cryer, 64, was a customer of Kathryn Pearson, who is accused of running the Sydney drug syndicate, before coming on to work for her
The third was minding the Martyn’s young twin sons at their home in Sydney’s south.
It is alleged the three were working for Kathryn Pearson, 37, and her boyfriend Nicholas Townsend, 36, who are accused of heading up the syndicate and storing illegal drugs in their unit.
The court heard Cryer was previously a customer of Pearson’s, before she came on board to work for them, and recruited her daughter and son-in-law.
A night’s work for the family included stop-offs at Pearson’s Darlinghurst unit to restock on supply before continuing to deliver drugs across the city.
Pictures on the family’s social media accounts show the trio constantly spending time and holidaying together.
It is then alleged Cryer brought on her daughter Hope (right), and son in law (centre), to work for the syndicate
The trio and Kathryn Pearson were allegedly tied together when police found nearly $75,000 along with a number of illicit drugs, silicone tubes, drug paraphernalia and a bail receipt with Pearson’s name on it inside a car at Darlinghurst.
While Kathryn Pearson may have headed the drug-running operation, it was the family’s association with her that appeared to have brought the operation crumbling down.
Police found nearly $75,000 along with a number of illicit drugs, silicone tubes and drug paraphernalia inside a car at Darlinghurst.
In the July 12 raid, officers also claim they discovered a bail receipt with Pearson’s name on it.
It is alleged this find tied Pearson to Cryer and the Martyns, who are yet to submit pleas to the court, and will next appear on October 3.
No member of the family has submitted a plea to the court, and they will next appear at Central District Court on October 3
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