A TAMWORTH man has admitted drug possession charges but will fight allegations he supplied it or was housing a pistol.
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Joshua Degioannis has been in custody since police raided a Goonoo Goonoo Road home on July 4.
Degioannis appeared in Tamworth Local Court again on Monday, where he admitted to two charges of possessing prohibited drugs.
The 34-year-old will fight the other four charges against him, pleading not guilty to supplying more than an indictable quantity of drugs; possessing an unauthorised pistol; not keeping a firearm safely; and possessing or using a prohibited weapon without a permit.
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During the raid last week, officers uncovered a pistol, a butterfly knife, and what they allege is cannabis and methylamphetamine in the house.
The raid was part of Strike Force Munderah - a secret police operation setup by Oxley police in July, last year, to home in on those suspected of being involved in a drug supply ring.
Degioannis made no bid for bail on Monday and it was formally refused by magistrate Roger Prowse, who ordered police to compile a brief of evidence and serve it on Degioannis' solicitor.
He will return to court in September.
Breanna Chillingworth
Northern Daily Leader Senior Crime and Court Reporter
Northern Daily Leader Senior Crime and Court Reporter
