Brett Cugley and Graham Glover sentenced over Davoren Park meth lab

Two meth cooks have walked free from court after police found a secret lab and shopping list of chemicals.

Two meth cooks have walked free from court after police located a clandestine lab in a shed and a shopping list of chemicals.

Brett Matthew Cugley, 38, and Graham Christian Anthony Glover, 39, both avoided jail after being caught in the very early stages of manufacturing methamphetamine.

During sentencing on Tuesday, the District Court heard Cugley’s home was searched in March 2021 and police found just over 39g of methamphetamine, valued at up to $39,300 if sold in points.

They also found tick lists, multiple phones and digital scales.

Police then searched Cugley’s Davoren Park address in August 2021 and a clandestine methamphetamine lab was located in the rear shed.

Graham Glover was handed a suspended sentence. Picture: Facebook

Brett Cugley was sentenced to home detention for drug trafficking and manufacturing a controlled drug. Photo: Facebook

The court heard Glover was arrested a short distance away after leaving the address, with police finding a list of chemicals in his pocket.

Cugley was arrested a short time later, with police finding screenshots of instructions relating to manufacturing methamphetamine on his phone.

Cugley and Glover, both of Fairview Park,pleaded guilty to manufacturing a controlled drugfor sale, while Cugley also pleaded guilty to drug trafficking.

The court heard Cugley’s drug use was “out of control” at the time of the offending and he was trafficking to support his own habit.

“You described your decision to manufacture as a random, stupid decision made when you were rock bottom,” Judge Karen Thomas said.

After Cugley was released from custody on bail, he decided to turn his life around and made significant steps at rehabilitating from his methamphetamine addiction.

The court heard Cugley, who was working as a cleaner at a gym, had shared custody of his twin boys, one of which had special needs.

The court heard Glover was given a list of chemicals to source in hope he would get some methamphetamine in return.

“This offending was precipitated by a breakdown of a personal relationship, drug use and associating with anti-social peers and pressure to repay a drug debt,” Judge Thomas said.

The court heard Glover, a father, was now in employment as a trade assistant in a concreting business and had ceased drug use after also battling a methamphetamine addiction.

Judge Thomas sentenced Cugley to three years and 10 months jail, with a non-parole period of one year and five months.

Due to his parenting role and rehabilitation efforts, he was ordered to serve the sentence on home detention.

Glover was sentenced to four months jail, which was suspended on a six month good behaviour bond, with supervision.