'Nike Bikie' nabbed after police allegedly seize drugs and $36k in cash from Gold Coast apartment

Police have allegedly seized cocaine, steroids, drug paraphernalia and $36,000 in cash from a Surfers Paradise man dubbed the ‘Nike Bikie’.

33-year-old Jon Pierre Kairouz, owner of Jon Pierre Hair on Chevron Island, was one of several men arrested during multiple Taskforce Maxima raids across Gold Coast properties yesterday.

Jon Pierre Kairouz has been arrested on a series of drug charges. Photo: Facebook
Jon Pierre Kairouz has been arrested on a series of drug charges. Photo: Facebook

Video of the early morning raid released by Queensland Police showed the suspect sitting on the couch in his underwear, unaware of the 6:30am police visit.

One wall of the unit is covered with a shoe rack containing dozens of pairs of Nike shoes.

Police said they found drugs and cash stashed inside dozens of Nike shoes at Kairouz's apartment. Photo: QPS
Police said they found drugs and cash stashed inside dozens of Nike shoes at Kairouz's apartment. Photo: QPS

Inside the shoes, officers allegedly found drugs and cash.

Kairouz shows off his flamboyant lifestyle on his social media pages, flaunting Ferraris, motocycles, jetskis and luxurious travel destinations.

Dozens of pairs of Nike shoes were found to contain drugs and cash at the Surfers Paradise apartment. Photo: QPS
Dozens of pairs of Nike shoes were found to contain drugs and cash at the Surfers Paradise apartment. Photo: QPS

Police allege the hairdresser has links to both the Comancheros and Mongols motorcycle gangs.

Detective Inspector Philip Stevens of Taskforce Maxima thanked the public for their help in supplying information to authorities.

Kairouz's social media pages show the 33-year-old flaunting his lavish lifestyle. Photo: Facebook
Kairouz's social media pages show the 33-year-old flaunting his lavish lifestyle. Photo: Facebook

“Another $36,000, cocaine and methylamphetamine seized from an OMCG associate. Another win for the community,” he said.

Kairouz ran away from the media yesterday, even ducking in front of a moving tram to avoid comment, the Gold Coast Bulletin reported.

Boats, cars and bikes make up a large part of Kairouz's Facebook pictures. Photo: Facebook
Boats, cars and bikes make up a large part of Kairouz's Facebook pictures. Photo: Facebook

He has been charged with two counts of possess dangerous drugs and one count each of unlawful possession of restricted drugs, possess property and possess restricted weapons.

He will appear in Southport Magistrates Court on February 23.

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