Drug trafficking arrest rocks Melbourne footy club: Diamond Creek player Keahn Jeremaia charged over alleged meth haul

By PAUL SHAPIRO, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 14:10, 19 June 2026 | Updated: 14:14, 19 June 2026 A Diamond Creek footballer is accused of being a major player in a massive drug bust after two suspected syndicates were allegedly caught with $6million worth of illicit substances. Keahn Jeremaia, 25, fronted Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Thursday charged with trafficking a large commercial quantity of meth.  It is alleged that Jeremaia, who ran a concreting business, was busted with the haul at a Diamond Creek property in Melbourne's north-east on March 26 this year. The Melbourne party boy used to flaunt his flashy, jet-setting lifestyle on social media, but now faces the possibility of life in prison if found guilty. Police allegedly seized from the property 11kg of meth worth an estimated street value of $1.1million, as well as a money counter and multiple sets of scales.  Jeremaia, who was remanded days before his 25th birthday, is alleged to be a cog in the trafficking racket after cops discovered a second alleged syndicate on April 2. Investigators from one of Victoria Police's most hardened drug takedown crews, the North West Metro Regional Crime Squad, arrested the two syndicates days apart, before announcing the dual arrests as a 'huge effort'. Police allege the two suspected syndicates pushed just over a combined $6million worth of illicit drugs throughout Melbourne.  Keahn Jeremaia, 25, was charged with trafficking a large commercial quantity of meth Jeremaia was allegedly caught with meth worth $1.1million In the April 2 drug bust, officers hit an address at Williams Landing in Melbourne's south-west where they allegedly seized 25kg of meth, 11kg of MDMA, 11kg of ketamine and a small amount of cocaine and cannabis. The suspected haul had a combined street value of $5million. Cops also allegedly seized $500,000 in cash, a machete, electronic devices and steroids. According to a Victoria Police statement released at the time of the April 2 raid, two men, 28 and 27, and a 25-year-old woman, all from Williams Landing, along with a 27-year-old Tarneit woman, were arrested and charged with drug trafficking. Investigators also arrested a 28-year-old woman from Minto, in Sydney's outer south-west, but she was released pending further inquiries. Jeremaia is a rave regular and known figure on the Melbourne party scene, who enjoyed frequenting the city's trendiest bars and nightclubs prior to his arrest. The tattooed tradesman also enjoyed overseas and interstate surfing trips, as well as fishing trips and exotic beach holidays. Jeremaia was also a prominent suburban footballer, who most recently played for the Diamond Creek Football and Netball Club in the Northern Football League.  Jeremaia flaunted his party boy lifestyle on social media North West Metro Regional Crime Squad Inspector Geoff Owen said in April that the dual syndicate busts were a 'huge effort by our investigators to seize over 35 kilograms of harmful substances, worth an estimated $6million'. 'These investigations highlight our commitment to pursuing drug traffickers and those profiting off the sale of these harmful substances,' he added. 'By removing drugs before they can be on-sold, we are not only reducing the direct harm - such as overdoses - but drug-fuelled crimes and further criminal offending. 'The consequences of this lifestyle are truly life-changing, with significant jail time attached to a drug trafficking charge.' The court heard defence lawyers for Jeremaia said they were waiting on material but indicated that the matter was 'resolvable'.  Jeremaia was remanded in custody to face court next on July 30.  Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.