Michael Speechley

[innsaneink]

How old would he be now, and where does he work, anyone know?


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[Garts]

heard that name in a drug bust and thought the same. would have thought if it was him they would have said former rl player.

 

[Greenblooded]

He'd be around that age I reckon. I remember Terry Lamb nailed him with an awesome straight jab in the early 90's.

 

[Fibroman]

He was playing in the NSW Police competition back in the late 90's. I think he might have joined the cops?

 

[johnsmith@microsoft.com]

He would most likely be 41. He was 23 in 1987. (From a Rugby League Week story I have here).

 

[Thomo.]

i would be surprised if it is mick speechly from rl

 

[fizman]

At a guess, I would say that he would be around 41 now. Michael Speechley used to have the nickname "The grasscutter"....I hope it was because of his tackling technique...

 

[PrideKnight]

got tomorrows paper here in front of me. it is him

 

[girvie]

Handlers charged over drugs

November 27, 2005

THREE Qantas baggage handlers, including a former first-grade rugby league player, were members of a sophisticated drug distribution network, police alleged in a Sydney court yesterday.

Former Parramatta, Cronulla and Souths player Michael Speechley and two other men had access to large amounts of narcotics and worked in secure areas at Sydney airport, Parramatta local court was told.

The baggage handlers also had access to baggage items and were able to remove items before customs inspections, police claimed.

The statement tendered to the court claimed Australian Federal Police officers believed the drug syndicate conducted transactions there.

Baggage handlers Paul Richard Barnett, 23, and Khaled Allouche, 33, faced drug-dealing charges, while Speechley faced other charges, the court heard.

Police claimed they seized more than $20,000 in cash and 100 ecstasy tablets in raids on the three men's homes on Friday.

Defence lawyer Bill O'Brien for Barnett said there was real doubt about the nature of the alleged substances. Mr O'Brien said Speechley had been charged but not in relation to this.

Speechley was allegedly handed 100 ecstasy tablets by Barnett while sitting in his white Mercedes sedan in San Souci late on Thursday night.

Barnett was allegedly handed drugs by Allouche during a three minute drive outside a Security Car Park at Sydney airport on October 25.

Defence lawyer Stephen Hopper for Allouche said his client was being charged on the basis that he went for drive.

Barnett and Allouche were allowed strict conditional bail and remanded to the Downing Centre local court next month.

Speechley was granted bail by police on Friday and also remanded until next month.

Both Barnett and Allouche received dismissal notices from Qantas on Friday, but Mr Hopper said he planned to challenge the dismissal in the industrial relations commission.

Police claimed they found $15,000 in cash in a safe in Allouche's Canterbury home and about $3600 cash hidden in a bedroom in Barnett's Bexley home.

Allouche was adamant about his innocence and horrified by the events, Mr Hopper told the court.

Police claimed they found 100 ecstasy tablets at Speechley's home during a raid on Friday.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,17371918-2,00.html

 

[El Diablo]

Airport drugs swoop nabs two





By Louise Hall
November 27, 2005


AUSTRALIAN Federal Police say they have uncovered a sophisticated drug syndicate run out of Sydney Airport by three Qantas employees.

Two men appeared in court yesterday charged with supplying narcotics after raids on properties in Bexley and Canterbury on Friday. Police allegedly found more than 100 tablets, believed to be ecstasy, drug paraphernalia and about $20,000.

Paul Richard Barnett, 23, of Bexley, faced Parramatta Bail Court yesterday charged with two counts of supplying an indictable quantity of a prohibited drug. Khaled Allouche, 35, of Canterbury, faced the same court on three charges of supplying a prohibited drug.

Police said the men used their access to secure areas at the airport to remove items before customs inspections.

They alleged on October 25 that Allouche supplied $300 worth of narcotics to Barnett outside the airport, who then made arrangements to supply them to a third Qantas worker, Michael Speechley.

Barnett and Allouche were granted bail.

Barnett will appear in the Downing Centre Local Court on December 15. Allouche will face the same court on December 22.

Police said Speechley had not been charged with drug supply offences, but was granted bail on other charges.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/airport-drugs-swoop-nabs-two/2005/11/26/1132966002736.html

 

[iggy plop]

He'd be around that age I reckon. I remember Terry Lamb nailed him with an awesome straight jab in the early 90's.

One of a couple gutless Lamb acts.

 

[bartman]

How strange... what other charges I wonder?

 

[iggy plop]

Terry Lamb = thug

 

[mightybears]

Former Parramatta, Cronulla and Souths player Michael Speechley....

they could have mentioned newtown!
his first club and speechley being a newtown name of old

 

[waltzing Meninga]

I actually played footy against him last season. He was playing for Tarren Point in the local Sutherland Shire A grade competition. Rod Silva was also in the same side

 

[Rexxy]

I think they could have also said "James Cook Old Boy"

they could have mentioned newtown!
his first club and speechley being a newtown name of old

 

[jason taylor]

Terry Lamb = thug

lol

 

[B.A. Baracus]

One of a couple gutless Lamb acts.

Only thing Lamb did wrong was he didn't hit the little b&tch hard enough!

Was trying to be a smartarse, Speechley...trying to be a big man - but got taught a very valuable lesson in life - never - ever - raise your fists unless you are prepared to use them.

Too bad Baa didn't lean down while he was having his little lie-down afterwards and give him some advice about why being a drug-runner isn't such a good idea as well....He deserved what he got that day - and he deserves what he got later.

Sympathy for Speechley on both counts = 0.