A former public servant turned personal trainer is back in court for allegedly supplying steroids and trafficking cocaine, with a magistrate finding he was "likely to endanger community members".
Joshua James Bonazza was handed an intensive correction order in 2024 for drug dealing and money laundering.
The 44-year-old was back in the ACT Magistrates Court on Friday, September 25, after repeatedly breaching his sentence and allegedly dealing drugs.
The court heard he was no longer employed as a personal trainer; instead, he was working casually and receiving Centrelink payments.
He is yet to enter pleas to fresh charges of supplying anabolic steroids, supplying a declared substance without authority, trafficking in a controlled drug and possessing a prohibited article without authority. He is also accused of breaching his sentence.
The specifics of the charges allege he trafficked cocaine and possessed body armour.
Bonazza was arrested on Thursday after police searched his O'Connor home.
Officers allegedly found steroids, scales, small clip-seal bags - including one containing a white powder - and a mobile phone.
On Friday, special magistrate Lucinda Wilson denied bail and said the court had "absolutely no faith whatsoever" that Bonazza would comply with bail conditions.
"I do not consider that you'll comply with any court orders because you've shown a complete disregard for orders of the Supreme Court," Ms Wilson said.
"You are likely to endanger community members who buy or obtain drugs from you."
The court heard Bonazza's intensive correction order was ending in December and he still had about 150 hours of community service left to complete.
Ms Wilson said he had repeatedly shown poor compliance with his first sentence breach recorded about a week after it was handed down.
He also returned a positive test for cocaine and was given three formal warnings.
While a Legal Aid duty lawyer proposed house arrest bail conditions and for the man to be in the company of his wife when he left the home, the magistrate found the risk of him committing crimes was too great.
She did not need to hear from the prosecution, who had opposed bail.
Bonazza was remanded in custody and is set to face court again next month.
