Finks bikie Anthony Wells sentenced after being found with 55g of meth at South Brighton

A Finks bikie who knew he was going back to jail decided to spend his final moments of freedom with a huge meth stash, a court has heard.

A Finks motorcycle club member decided to live large on a huge drug stash before his inevitable return to custody, a court heard.

Anthony Wittana Edwards Wells, who is a former Mongols bikie, was told by a judge he was sceptical about his ability to remain drug free in the community.

During sentencing, the District Court heard Wells was found with 55g of mixed methamphetamine at South Brighton in August 2022.

At the time, Wells was subject to an extended supervision order which had been in place since being sentenced in May 2016 for bashing a man who had been kidnapped and brought to his home.

The court heard he had consistently breached your supervision order by returning positive drug tests.

Finks bikie Anthony Wells was sentenced for supplying a controlled drug. Picture: Facebook

The court heard Wells left the premises he was directed to remain at on the day of the offending and knew he would inevitably be arrested and returned to custody.

“Prior to going back into custody, you had decided to take drugs and enjoy yourself as much as you could before you were arrested,” Judge Heath Barklay said.

“Because of your connections in the drug world, you contacted a drug dealer friend and asked him to deliver you some drugs so that you could take them and share them with people that you were at the property with.”

The court heard Wells was not expecting to receive such a large amount of drugs from his friend.

“I find that your friend left you with more drugs than he would normally give you because he was concerned, as you had told him that the police may well arrest you at any moment, and he did not want to get caught himself,” Judge Barklay said.

Wells, 46, was found guilty of supplying a controlled drug but not guilty of trafficking a controlled drug following a judge alone trial.

Judge Barklay sentenced Wells to 18 months jail, with a non-parole period of 12 months.

“Given your long-term drug addiction problems, and anti-authoritarian attitude, overall I am sceptical about your prospects of rehabilitation,” he said.

“Indeed, I am sceptical about your ability to remain drug free in the community.”

The sentence was backdated to August 17, 2022, meaning Wells had completed his sentence.