Case: Good behaviour bond for drug trafficking & proceeds of crime charges following statewide investigation into trafficking cannabis.
Our client’s house was raided following AusPost intercepting an express post parcel containing 112 grams of Cannabis which was surrendered to Queensland Police for further investigation. Forensic analysis conducted revealed 5 fingerprints belonging to our client. Search warrants were conducted at our client’s residential premises and police located over 5 kilograms of dried cannabis, 15 grams of amphetamine & $106,25.00 in cash including sophisticated hydroponic equipment. Our client was not cooperative and made a no comment interview. Our client was on bail for other matters at the time and was released on strict bail conditions following a successful application for bail by our defence solicitor.
Charges/ Ch1 (drug trafficking); Ch2, 4, 5, 6 (drug possession); Ch3 (drug use); Ch7, 8, 9 (Deal with property suspected to be proceeds of crime); Ch10 (possess proceeds of crime).
Result/ Ch1, 3, 9: withdrawn; Ch2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9: Good Behaviour Bond with Conviction & Fine of $1,700
Our lawyer negotiated with police to drop the most serious drug trafficking charges as the selling was not protracted and there was a lack of evidence in the prosecution case. Our client would have certainly been jailed if the charges were not succesfully negotiated. Our client complied with strict conditions of bail and was able to present the necessary plea material to convince a Magistrate that a $1,700 fine with conviction in addition to a 12 month good behaviour bond was appropriate. Our client was aged in his early twenty’s with an extensive criminal history.