The former RIZIN veteran Jake Heun has been convicted on drug trafficking charges in Australia and has been sentenced to nearly eight years in prison. Heun was caught while trying to smuggle 801 grams of methamphetamine from France when a package marked “bath gel and cologne” broke open while in transit. The package was being […]
The former RIZIN veteran Jake Heun has been convicted on drug trafficking charges in Australia and has been sentenced to nearly eight years in prison.
Heun was caught while trying to smuggle 801 grams of methamphetamine from France when a package marked “bath gel and cologne” broke open while in transit.
The package was being delivered to Jake Heun’s previous address, this led to police opening an investigation.
The first reports were documented by the Daily Mail, which explained that the fighter will spend just over three years in prison due to time already served, as well as a non-parole period of four years and nine months.
According to reports the police found an alleged drug trafficking conversation with his girlfriend, he claimed that he was just being paid to receive a package. Before later pleading guilty to importation of a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug and another charge for trafficking cocaine.
Conversations and photos found on Heun’s phone gave police an idea about the potential involvement, this included a photo of a package of cocaine that was sent to his girlfriend. This also reports that he sent out between 35-40 grams of cocaine in September 2020.
Heun was also facing a potential life sentence in prison due to his affiliation to a drug ring that was operating out of Thailand. But the judge settled on a prison sentence of seven years and nine months, he had already served 420 days following his arrest.
Jake Heun’s MMA experience
Heun is most known for his appearances on seasons 17 and 19 of The Ultimate Fighter. As well as competing in the World Series of Fighting, PFL, and most recently his three fight’s in RIZIN. ‘The Honey Bear’ hasn’t fought since 2019 and was on a three-fight winning run at the time of his apparent retirement. Heun has shared the cage with the likes of Jiri Prochazka and Vinny Magalhães.
Rizin MMA fighter Jake Heun was caught up in a huge drug bust in France after a mysterious package full of methamphetamine tore open.
Jake Heun, 34, has been arrested for the importation of a commercial quantity of a border-controlled substance and…
Rizin MMA fighter Jake Heun was caught up in a huge drug bust in France after a mysterious package full of methamphetamine tore open.
Jake Heun, 34, has been arrested for the importation of a commercial quantity of a border-controlled substance and a second charge of trafficking cocaine. The package seized by police filled with the street manufactured stimulants was labeled ”bath gel and cologne’. When border officers pounced on the narcotics in transit, the address on the package was assigned to Jake Heun’s old apartment building.
According to a report published by DailyMail, The County Court of Victoria was told by police that they were able to track down Heun because of his illicit cell phone activity. While his girlfriend Danae Barwick was involved in the incident, she was not charged for any crimes of wrongdoing. The cell phone used by Heun was registered to Barwick, however.
“Initial examination of the WhatsApp messaging application on Mr Heun’s phone revealed a series of communications between (him) and Danae Barwick, which were likewise indicative of drug trafficking,” Court documents stated.
Additionally, Heun attempted to send a parcel filled with cocaine to Barwick upon discovery of the cell phone evidence. Jake Heun pleaded guilty to the charges on Thursday.
Authorities state that Heun mailed out at least 35-40 grams of cocaine from Sept. 11, to Sept. 17, last year. Police in France revealed text messages that indicate Heun was selling drugs at nightclubs in Australia.
As it stands, the MMA fighter is facing a possible life sentence in prison for his illicit activities stemming from 2020. Jake Heun has an MMA record of 15-9. “The Honey Bear” last competed in Rizin 20 with a knockout performance against Satoshi Ishii.
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Brent Schermerhorn vs. Kaleo Gambill, the lone knockout from the main card. All videos props to IronForgesIron.com
When we last checked in on ProElite, the promotion was in the midst of a heavyweight grand prix that had the announcer for the evening tweeting mid-bout that he was falling asleep. Mix in unimpressive victories for Tim Sylvia and Andre Arlovski, and a disappointing performance from Reagan Penn, and the phrase “rock bottom” comes to mind. Things could have gotten more boring, sure. But if they did, we wouldn’t waste time telling you about it.
Needless to say ProElite’s third installment, which took place last night in Hawaii, was a step in the right direction. While the main event and co-main event were nothing to write home about, the card saw some entertaining fights and quick finishes.
In the evening’s main event, Minowa started out strong, landing leg kicks against Kendall Grove and securing a takedown at the end of the round. However, Grove was able to find his range by the second round, and outpointed Minowa en route to a unanimous decision. We don’t know how much time Minowa spent training against a person sitting on someone else’s shoulders poking at him with sticks in preparation for his American debut, but our guess is “not enough”.
Brent Schermerhorn vs. Kaleo Gambill, the lone knockout from the main card. All videos props to IronForgesIron.com
When we last checked in on ProElite, the promotion was in the midst of a heavyweight grand prix that had the announcer for the evening tweeting mid-bout that he was falling asleep. Mix in unimpressive victories for Tim Sylvia and Andre Arlovski, and a disappointing performance from Reagan Penn, and the phrase “rock bottom” comes to mind. Things could have gotten more boring, sure. But if they did, we wouldn’t waste time telling you about it.
Needless to say ProElite’s third installment, which took place last night in Hawaii, was a step in the right direction. While the main event and co-main event were nothing to write home about, the card saw some entertaining fights and quick finishes.
In the evening’s main event, Minowa was ineffective against Kendall Grove. Minowa’s only significant output was some leg kicks at the beginning of the first round and a takedown at the end of the round. For the rest of the fight, Grove was able to keep him outside and outpointed him en route to a unanimous decision. We don’t know how much time Minowa spent training against a person sitting on someone else’s shoulders poking at him with sticks in preparation for his American debut, but our guess is “not enough”.
The co-main event pitted Olympic wrestler Sara McMann against one-time Cyborg victim Hitomi “Girlfight Monster” Akano. Sara McMann grinded out the unanimous decision victory against her more experienced opponent. The less we say about that one, the better.
While the heavyweight grand prix yielded some unspeakably boring fights the first time around, the heavyweights put on a much better show this time around. In tournament action, Jake Heun started out strong against Richard Odoms, slamming the heavier opponent and attempting submissions. Heun got the better of Odoms throughout the fight, but gassed out in the second round, allowing Odoms to secure the fight ending choke. Richard Odoms will meet Ryan Martinez, who outpointed Cody Griffin on his way to a unanimous decision victory.
Main Card Results:
Kendall Grove def. Ikuhisa Minowa via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Sara McMann def. Hitomi Akano via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Richard Odoms def. Jake Heun via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 1:56 – Odoms advances to heavyweight grand prix final
Ryan Martinez def. Cody Griffin via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) – Martinez advances to heavyweight grand prix final
Patrick Cummins def. Tasi Edwards via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 1, 4:01
Brant Schermerhorn def. Kaleo Gambill via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 0:45
