The AFP and Victoria Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a man who absconded while on bail while facing charges for his alleged role in a failed plot to import 140 kilograms of methamphetamine.
The Melbourne County Court has issued an arrest warrant for James Robert Charles Tims, 37, after his failure to report for bail. He was scheduled to attend the Melbourne County Court for a plea hearing today (12 November, 2025) but the matter was vacated after he failed to report to police as part of his mandated bail conditions.
Tims was originally arrested with two other men in October, 2021, and charged with various drug trafficking, drug possession and proceeds of crime offences after a Victorian Joint Organised Crime Taskforce (JOCTF) investigation into the importation of 140 kilograms of methamphetamine into Melbourne from Canada.
Tims was remanded in custody following his initial arrest but later bailed with reporting conditions, including the provision of a $875,000 surety, guaranteed by his mother and grandmother.
He was required to report to police three times per week as part of these bail conditions. He last reported to police on 14 July, 2025.
Police have since made a number of enquiries in an effort to locate him.
He was last seen in the vicinity of the Melbourne suburb of Sunshine on 14 July, 2025.
Tims has connections in South Australia, Queensland, and overseas, as well as family connections in Victoria.
Tims is approximately 185 cm tall, with a solid build, fair complexion, bald head and usually wears casual-style clothing.
He was initially scheduled to appear before the Melbourne County Court today (12 November, 2025) after pleading guilty to the attempted possession of a commercial quantity of border controlled drugs.
Other charges relating to the alleged possession of proceeds of crime, drug manufacture, and possession of explosives and firearms remain outstanding.
The public is urged not to approach Tims and anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at www.crimestoppers.com.au
