Heavily-tattooed ‘drug dealer’ is nabbed by cops allegedly delivering MDMA to a quarantined traveller in isolation in a five-star hotel in a fruit box
- A man allegedly attempted to deliver drugs to a traveller in hotel quarantine
- The 37-year-old was seen carrying a fruit box to the Sheraton hotel in Sydney
- Police searched the box and allegedly found an envelope containing MDMA
A heavily tattooed man has been nabbed by police after he allegedly attempted to deliver MDMA hidden in a fruit box to a traveller quarantined in a five-star hotel.
CCTV footage showed the 37-year-old accused dealer arrive at the Sheraton hotel on Elizabeth Street, in Sydney’s CBD, at 1.15pm on Thursday.
The man – dressed in a black shirt and shorts – was seen carrying the fruit box into the hotel, before presenting it to police officers behind the reception desk.
NSW Police released vision of a man allegedly attempt to deliver drugs to a guest at the Sheraton hotel in Sydney
A female police officer searched the box and allegedly uncovered a white envelope containing an MDMA capsule.
In footage shared by NSW Police, the officer appeared to wave at the man and summon him back into the hotel reception.
The man was arrested and when officers searched him, they allegedly found a bag of white powder, believed to be cocaine.
He was issued a Court Attendance Notice for supply prohibited drug and possess prohibited drug.
The Lane Cove man is due to appear at the Downing Centre Local Court on Friday June 19.
The Sheraton hotel has been contacted for comment.
Pictured: The man is seen giving a fruit box to police officers at reception on Thursday
A female police officer searched the box and allegedly uncovered a white envelope containing an MDMA capsule (pictured)
Australians who return from overseas are required to spend 14 days in quarantine at hotels across the country.
The mandatory self-isolation came into effect on Sunday, as two thirds of Australia’s COVID-19 cases have come from travellers.
In Sydney, travellers are being sent to the Sheraton, InterContinental, Swissotel and the Novotel on Darling Harbour.
Return travellers in Melbourne are accommodated in the Crown Promenade.
The guests receive three free meals a day, which are left in a bag in front of their room’s door. Some hotels are reportedly offering guests $95 credit every day to spend on room service.
As part of the scheme, police and security guards patrol the halls and cleaning staff are required to wear protective gear to clean rooms.
The national total of coronavirus cases in Australia reached 5,315 on Friday, with 28 deaths.
Pictured: Police at the InterContinental Hotel in Sydney on Monday March 30
People who return from overseas are required to spend 14 days in quarantine at a designated hotel. More than 5,000 Australians are currently in mandatory quarantine at hotels across the country (pictured: Passengers being escorted to a Perth hotel)