Jeffrey Robert Milne

On June 16, 2000, police seized the amphetamines from Milne's Intervail Dve, Airport West home the day after underworld figure Mark Moran was fatally shot dead.

A court later heard he and Moran had met through their love of football.

Milne, a popular local identity, was the president of the Kensington Football Club where Moran had played.

He said despite their close friendship, it had been taboo to talk to Moran about his alleged association with the underworld.

The drugs were found at Milne's house after Moran had been subjected to a surveillance operation by the drug squad.

The seized drugs included more than 2kg of methamphetamine, 1.3kg of ketamine, 990g of pseudoephedrine, and 39 boxes of Sudafed containing 2010 tablets.

Weighing scales had also been found in the house and glassware used to make amphetamines were found in Milne's car.

On February 3, 2001, Jeff Milne appeared in a County Court witness box, to say more than 3kg of amphetamines had been stored in his back yard bungalow by Mark Moran.

Milne said he was scared to mention the drugs to anyone for fear he would "end up in a box" next to Moran.

Examined by his counsel, Damien Cosgriff, Milne said Moran had asked if he could leave something at his house and he had agreed.

He said he later noticed pink bags containing tablets in his linen closet, but said he did not know what to do about them.

Milne said Moran continued to bring goods to his house, including tablets and white powder, over a period of six weeks.

He said he felt "involved in something" he didn't want to be in.

"In the end, there was so much in the linen closet (Moran) found other places," Milne said.

He said he felt half relieved when police found the drugs at his home.

It meant there "wouldn't be someone coming around and knocking on my door and saying, 'Where are my drugs?','' Milne said.

Milne, 37, pleaded guilty to three counts of trafficking in a drug of dependence and one of possessing a drug of dependence.

Judge Barnett remanded him in custody for later sentencing.

In sentencing Milne, Judge Barnett said he was unable to say what his role had been in the drug haul.

There was no evidence Moran had pressured Milne to hide the massive haul of amphetamines, Barnett said.

Nor had Milne tried to get rid of the illicit drugs he claimed murder victim Mark Moran had stockpiled in his Airport West bungalow.

But the judge said Milne must have been aware of the seriousness of trafficking drugs.

Barnett told Milne he could have stopped Moran hiding the drugs at his home.

He could have locked his doors, sought advice from others or reported the matter to police.

Being "as generous as he could", Judge Barnett sentenced him to three years' jail.

He ordered Milne to serve two years before becoming eligible for parole.