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Two brothers who turned to drugs in order to cope with a family tragedy faced Biloela Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
Matthew Allan Oates, 20, and Nathan John Martin Oates, 19, both pleaded guilty to one count each of possessing dangerous drugs.
Prosecutor Senior Constable Pete Rumford read the facts of the cases separately, however, they were largely the same.
On December 5 last year, police undertaking patrols at Moura intercepted a vehicle and identified Matthew as the driver and Nathan as the passenger.
The responding officers intercepted the vehicle for the purpose of a random drug and alcohol screening.