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A repeat drug offender, who was on probation for similar offending, stashed his cone pieces in a pencil case.
Peter James Charlton, 27, pleaded guilty on Friday in Gladstone Magistrates Court to possessing dangerous drugs and two counts of possessing utensils or pipes that had been used.
Police prosecutor Tania Griffiths said police executed search warrant at Charltonâs residence on December 30, 2020.
He said police from Gladstone Criminal Investigation Branch attended the address about 2pm and detained Charlton for a search.
Ms Griffiths said Charlton declared numerous items at the start of the search, including four separate amounts of cannabis, which totalled 12.4 grams.
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A Gladstone mum who admitted to weening herself off methamphetamine by using cannabis, appeared in Gladstone Magistrates Court on Friday.
Tallara Chloe Broomham, 22, pleaded guilty to possessing dangerous drugs.
Police prosecutor Carl Spargo read the facts of Broomham’s case to the court and Magistrate Bevan Manthey.
About 3.15pm on December 18 last year, Gladstone police intercepted a Holden Commodore on French St and detained the occupants for a search.
Police searched Broomham, a passenger in the vehicle, and located a small clip-seal bag containing 1.6g of cannabis in her clothing.
Mr Manthey said he had to take into account Broomham’s six-page Queensland criminal history and three-page traffic history while handing down his sentence.
Gillis said he was on parole and was in possession of marijuana and a pipe.
He told police âI donât want to go back to jail for a little bit of weedâ.
Police saw inside the car a clip seal bag with 7g of marijuana and a brass pipe.
Gillis told police heâd paid $50 for the drugs the evening before and hadnât smoked any yet.
Gillis pleaded guilty in Gladstone Magistrates Court on Monday to possessing dangerous drugs and possessing a utensil.
Defence lawyer Cassandra Ditchfield said the 29 year old had remained clean since being released from jail and was determined not to go back to that lifestyle, however the stress from the separation from the mother of his children had made him turn back to marijuana.