Anthony Patounas

And finally, a special mention to Anthony Patounas, 36, from Oakleigh for providing one of the lamest excuses for having a drugs laboratory in his house, ever heard by man. Patounas has been remanded in custody after a Police raid yesterday discovered a large and sophisticated methanphetamines laboratory operating within a shop in the Melbourne suburb of Oakleigh. Police were initially tipped off from a member of the public who became suspicious of a strange smell coming from the shop. When Police raided the premises, they found Patounas inside smoking a cigarette, while equipment used to make such drugs as Speed and Ice operated only metres away. Police said the equipment and other supplies were of a large and sophisticated quantity, capable of making commercial quantities of the deadly drugs.

While facing court yesterday Patounas claimed that the Police were exxagerating the charges against him, and that the drugs he was making were for personal use, and helped him bring the best out of his voice while he engaged in his passion for singing opera. Umm... RIIIGGGHHT!!!!

See you in court later this year Mr Patounis.