THE German backpacker who has been charged with allegedly stealing $165,000 worth of opals has been adjourned so lawyers can investigate his Interpol status.

Carlo Konstantin Kohl, 22, who was due to face the Brisbane Supreme Court today on 36 charges.was adjourned so his defence barrister, Paul Smith, could investigate interpol reports he had received regarding his client.

konstantin has been charged with alledgedly steal opals from Coober pedy and bringing them to Queensland, also The charges relate to him allegedly stealing opals from Coober Pedy and then bringing them to Queensland. He also faces allegations of trafficking in ecstasy.

Smith told the court the report contained information about alleged offences committed in Germany, but did not specify if Kohl had already faced court there.

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