A CONVICTED Mildura drug trafficker has fronted court for attempting to pervert the course of justice while in jail.

Vincenzo Medici was at Ravenhall Correctional Centre in December 2019 when he twice tried to pressure a victim into dropping an assault charge against him.

Medici, 56, pleaded guilty to the charge and before Victoria's County Court on Friday was ordered to complete 200 hours of c...