John Barry Carruthers was excused from appearing in Tamworth Local Court last week, but defence solicitor Malcolm Carr dialled in virtually and asked the court for an adjournment.

Carruthers faces a raft of weapons and drug charges and is accused of being involved in an alleged ice supply ring operating across Tamworth, Manilla and Barraba that police allege moved the drug all the way up from the Central Coast.

Mr Carr told the court Carruthers, who is one of a number of co-accused in the case, was considering admitting to the allegations, but there had been some problems.

"The client hasn't seen a set of facts yet," Mr Carr said.

"He can't download them from his computer."

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Mr Carr asked magistrate Julie Soars to consider delaying the case until late next month.

"Just to get the paperwork in order ... it might not be lockdown then and it will be easier to deal with Mr Carruthers," he told the court.

The case was adjourned to September.

The accused had been on bail to live at the Central Coast and report to police daily, but Mr Carr made a successful application to alter those conditions.

Court documents show Carruthers is now bailed to live in the Sydney area and report to police there daily; he must surrender his passport; and he must not enter an international airport or point of departure in Australia.

Co-accused in the case remain before the court, after three men were arrested by a secret squad of Oxley police late last year.

Strike Force Kunderbung police allege that drugs, in particular ice, were being moved from the Central Coast to the region.

Carruthers allegedly had 112g of ice stashed in a box, hidden under his vehicle, which was stopped in Willow Tree at about 7.30am en route to Barraba on December 2, last year.

He's also facing allegations of possessing unauthorised firearms and weapons.

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