From a good Samaritan found with a party packet of ecstasy in Airlie to a Moranbah worker’s stash found at a partner’s home, here’s who faced the consequences.
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A mining operator said he was in a negative headspace after splitting from his partner when police found him drug-driving in Moranbah.
Samuel James Slater faced Mackay Magistrates Court on May 19 after he was caught driving with methylamphetamine in his system along Mills Ave, Moranbah at 9.21pm on March 12.
Acting magistrate Leanne Scoines said the father-of-two was “rolling the dice” risking his livelihood with what was “completely unacceptable conduct”.
Ms Scoines fined the 29 year old, who pleaded guilty to driving with a relevant drug in his saliva, $500 and disqualified his licence for one month.
No conviction was recorded.
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He is further charged with possessing child abuse material on September 6, 2020 and in October 2018 and breaching bail on September 5, 2020.
The man is also facing two counts of failing to comply with reporting under the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition) Act.
He is yet to enter any pleas to the charges and is therefore given the benefit of innocence until proven or he chooses to plead guilty.
The court heard applications for three accommodations had been made for private rentals.
Defence solicitor Antoinette Morton, of Fisher Dore Lawyers, said she was currently awaiting information from those applications.
“Coupled with that there have also been further applications made with community organisations,” Ms Morton said, adding they were doing their best to find accommodation for her client as soon as possible.
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A mother has faced Mackay Magistrates Court via video link from jail to hear a string of drug-related charges read out to her.
Magistrate Bronwyn Hartigan said there were âquite a numberâ as she detailed Claudia Lorina Jeffriesâ nine alleged offences in West Mackay on March 22 earlier this year.
They included unlawful possession of dangerous drugs marijuana, gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid â commonly known as the date rape drug, methamphetamines, amphetamines and methylamphetamines. Claudia Lorina Jeffries faced Mackay Magistrates Court on Monday, May 17, 2021.
Ms Jeffries was also charged with possessing without authorisation the controlled drugs pregabalin â an anticonvulsant and anxiolytic medication, and Amitriptyline â an antidepressant.