Martin Nerowski pleads guilty to possessing dangerous drug

A man attempting to courier more than 200g of meth in food storage containers in a baby seat was tracked down by police on the Bruce Highway, a court has heard.

Police discovered more than 250 gram of meth hidden in a babies car seat.

A man attempting to courier more than 200g of meth in a baby seat has found himself facing court after police tracked him down on the Bruce Hwy.

Martin Nerowski pleaded guilty to one count of possessing dangerous drugs exceeding two grams in the Bundaberg Supreme Court on May 1.

The court was told Nerowski was acting as a courier for a Rockhampton person known to the drug scene when he was targeted by police.

On August 9 last year the court heard Nerowski flew from Brisbane to Rockhampton to collect cash from a woman, before returning to Brisbane on a Greyhound bus, still carrying the cash.

Six days later, police learned Nerowski was travelling back to Rockhampton via car and intercepted him on the Bruce Hwy in Wallaville.

“The car was searched and police obtained three tupperware containers concealed in a child's booster seat,” Justice Graeme Crow told the court.

According to police, the food storage containers revealed a number of clip seal bags containing 251.6g of methamphetamines.

Crown prosecutor Rhys Byrne said Nerowski was “caught up” in the police operation, and told the court it was not the first time the 53-year-old had been found in possession of a large amount of drugs.

In 2019, Nerowski was sentenced in the Brisbane Supreme Court after police discovered him in possession of more than 177g of methamphetamines and $16,680 in cash.

Martin Nerowski appeared from custody in the Bundaberg Courthouse.

Barrister Peter O’Connor appeared for Nerowski and told the court the electronic technician’s drug addiction had grown from marijuana use as a young man to a full-blown meth addiction in later life.

The court heard Nerowski had been the victim of a series of unfortunate events in later life including the deportation of his wife and son, the loss of employment, homelessness and the suicide of a close friend, all of which triggered depression and a return to drug use.

Despite this, the court heard Nerowski had taken advantage of his presentence custody to improve his health, lose weight, begin studying a bachelors of business and help other inmates with bail applications.

Justice Crow was, however, critical of Nerowski’s involvement in the drug trade.

“Of course, the big drug dealers will never leave a mark if they can find someone to do their dirty work,” he said.

“You will not benefit from the sale of this 251 grams of substance … you received a small part of the profit as a courier and I don’t know what that is.

“Nonetheless, the drug business doesn’t work without people like you willing to take those risks.”

Nerowski was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment with eligibility for parole after two years served and convictions were recorded.