Strike Force Delaney: Ben Woodard, Jordan Lane-Robb appear in Tamworth court charged with supplying the drug ice in Tamworth

Ben Woodard appeared in the dock of Tamworth Local Court and told family he loved them after his case was mentioned.

The 32-year-old is accused of dealing in more than $200,000 in cash that investigators allege is the proceeds of crime, and supplying more than 1.1kg of the drug ice.

Hes one of several in custody following raids and arrests by Strike Force Delaney a secret operation investigating an alleged drug and gun supply ring.

Aboriginal Legal Service (ALS) solicitor Ben Curnow told the court the defence and prosecution had been in negotiations.

There has been an offer made to the DPP, he told the court.

DPP solicitor Jai Silkman said an adjournment was needed for the prosecution to consider the case.

I believe that the plea offer is just in Crown chambers, he told the court.

Magistrate Julie Soars noted negotiations and granted both sides more time, formally refusing Woodard bail and adjourning the case to May.

Woodard has been in custody since he was arrested in a sting on September 10, last year.

Hes facing 15 charges in total including supplying a large commercial quantity of drugs and 11 other drug supply charges.

Co-accused former bullrider Jordan Lane-Robb also fronted court on the same day but is yet to enter a plea to charges he supplied 280g of the drug ice.

Lane-Robbs solicitor Sam Hegney said he had only received part of the brief of evidence for this client.

Weve not been served yet with the [telephone] intercept stuff, he told the court, adding they had only received summaries.

The whole case rests on telephone intercepts and we dont yet have that material by way of intercepts.

Mr Silkman said an adjournment was needed to investigate the delay but was put on notice by Ms Soars.

If its not complied with, something will happen on the next occasion, Ms Soars said, warning the case needed to progress and the officer-in-charge could be called to detail the case and the brief.

"I have marked on the papers balance of brief must be served.

Where a document appears to exist, there is really no excuse.

Mr Hegney said he understood the delay and said the telephone intercepts may have been listened too but may not have been transcribed.

Lane-Robb remains under house arrest but had his bail varied to allow him to leave home with another family member.

The court also heard the case against another co-accused, Brandon Reed, had also been delayed because of missing intercepts.

It appears in this brief there is some TI material outstanding, Mr Silkman said.

Ms Soars said we will need to get that matter moving and granted another adjournment, formally refusing Reed, who remains in custody on the Mid North Coast, bail.

Reed is facing 10 drug supply charges and one count of dealing with the suspected proceeds of crime.

According to court documents, police allege Reed was dealing with more than $21,000 in cash that was sourced during criminal activity.