The Crown's key witness in a significant drug trial has denied it was "unbelievable" the accused man would have initiated a drug supply partnership over Facebook.
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The witness, a former dealer turned informant, told the trial that the first message he received from Brendan Baker, 27, was sent over the social networking offering "molly", a slag term for MDMA.
He had ignored that message, but said that at another time Mr Baker offered to sell him cannabis over the site.
Over the next months, the witness told the ACT Supreme Court jury, the pair established a drug dealing business where Mr Baker would supply him with drugs that he would on sell to other dealers.
The witness has made deals with police and prosecutors to avoid prosecution for his role in the alleged crimes, in return for helping the investigation and giving evidence against Mr Baker.
During cross-examination by defence barrister Astrid Haban-Beer, the witness denied it was unbelievable such a relationship would have been started over Facebook by the same man who he said used Blackberry mobiles because of the inability of authorities to access the device.
The witness, who said he had spent all of his profits from their illegal enterprise on his gambling addiction to the pokies, also denied that it was his idea to start importing methylone.
Mr Baker has pleaded not guilty to 12 offences, including importing and attempting to import illicit substances, trafficking, and dealing with the proceeds of crime.
The trial continues on Tuesday.
