Mitchell Joe Hutchinson was denied bail because of the

"overwhelming" case against him and for the welfare and protection of the community.

Dubbo Local Court magistrate Andrew Eckhold made his decision despite "significant" offers from the mother of the Surfers Paradise man. The court heard Brenda Hutchinson had liquid assets of $20,000 and non-liquid assets of more than $1 million, which she was willing to forfeit by way of security.

Hutchinson appeared at court yesterday afternoon on two counts of supplying a commercial quantity of prohibited drugs and a charge of knowingly deal with proceeds of crime.

It was 21 hours after a black BMW sedan was stopped by police on the Newell Highway near Dubbo. The court heard in the morning that his family had arranged for a lawyer to fly from Sydney to represent him. Ultimately he was represented by Legal Aid NSW.

Family members who had travelled from Queensland watched as he was led in handcuffs to the dock by NSW Corrective Services officers. He wore a black and white Everlast hoodie and black Nike shoes.

There was no plea entered but the defence made its best case for bail.

The court room was quiet as Mr Eckhold read the documents tendered by the police prosecution, speaking only to ask if ‘Glad’ referred to Glad-brand plastic resealable bags.

The prosecution opposed bail because there was no presumption for it, because the accused was on a bond from February and the overwhelmingly strong case.

"We have the drugs, the cash and the admissions of the accused," the prosecutor said.

A long term of imprisonment was likely and given his Queensland address, he could pose a flight risk, she said.

The defence conceded it was a strong case and that a custodial sentence was likely.

The accused had grown up in the Griffith area and his brother lived at Darlington Point, a small town to its south, she said.

Hutchinson was willing to agree to a condition not to leave Darlington Point, which would give the court some confidence, she said.

The court heard the defence had also spoken to Hutchinson’s mother.

She had made her financial resources known to help release her son, but it was in vain.

Mr Eckhold noted the legislation against a presumption of bail in such matters.

The mother’s offer was "significant" but the magistrate also considered the welfare of the community.

The accused was innocent until proven guilty, but on balance it was inappropriate to grant bail, Mr Eckhold said.

Hutchinson will reappear before the court on November 30.