High-profile lawyer facing drugs charge
HIGH profile Gold Coast criminal lawyer Campbell MacCallum has been charged after drugs were allegedly found during a police raid of his home.
Mr MacCallum, a director of Moloney MacCallum Abdelshahied Lawyers, was issued with a notice to appear in court in the coming weeks.
He has been charged with possessing dangerous drugs. It is not clear what drug he was alleged to have in his possession.
The experienced lawyer's Burleigh home was raided on Monday.
It is understood MacCallum had been staying in Broadbeach apartments while renovations were underway.
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MacCallum made his name representing high-profile criminals such as double murderer Lionel Patea, a number of professional rugby league players, bikies and members of the notorious Barbaro family.
Attempts to contact Mr MacCallum were unsuccessful.
Originally published as High-profile lawyer facing drugs charge
