I can see a lot of people saying "but would a guy with so much money become a drug trafficker?"
I was thinking the same thing and after thinking about it and checking the facts that we know of, it is possible that he was not a kingpin style drug trafficker but must involved in a minor way. The police can charge a person with drug trafficking if that person simply gives someone a valium. There are many levels of drug trafficking, but they are all called "drug trafficking"
Thomson isn't broke. He can afford to access large quantities of gear. 33grams of ice, let's call it an ounce. Plus the ammo and a jack and jill.
My feel is he is higher up the chain than you give him credit for. A buyer and user of large quantities.
He is up shit creek because they found digital scales and resealable bags along with his stash in his locked room. Locked room. Without the scales and bags he could have cried 'personal use.'
Don't worry about his bikie associate lodging with him. They'll do time together.
Coppers always want the scales...the scales point to dealing. And they found them in his locked room.
He wouldn't be the first wealthy person to venture in drugs and drug dealing.
And money can't keep bottom feeders of the bottom. Scum. Gollum would have more morals.