Tiffany Leigh Coleman faces Bundaberg Supreme Court for drug trafficking

A Bundaberg woman’s lucrative, seven month drug trafficking operation came to a crashing halt when police found thousands of dollars in cash and capsules of pure MDMA in her home. Here’s how it unfolded.

A court has heard how a young woman’s MDMA trafficking business was found after police searched her home finding thousands in cash and dozens of drugs.

Tiffany Leigh Coleman, 25, pleaded guilty in Bundaberg Supreme Court on Monday to drug trafficking and possessing drugs and used utensils.

Coleman’s seven month long trafficking operation was uncovered when police raided her home in June 2020.

During that time she sold between three and 60 capsules at a time, on 30 different occasions to 17 different customers.

During the search they found $5000 in cash, which the court heard were proceeds from her drug sales.

As well as the cash they found 50 capsules containing a combined total of 1.207g of pure MDMA.

A small amount of marijuana, a pipe, electric grinder and scales were also found.

The proof of Coleman’s sales came from a phone which police found during the search, containing messages with her customers.

The court heard Coleman admitted the phone was hers but declined to comment further on the messages.

Crown prosecutor Caroline Marco told the court Coleman had a criminal history, but the only drug related offence related to failing to dispose of a needle or syringe.

Coleman’s barrister Nick Larter said his client had now moved away from her associates in the drug community and had not committed an offence since the raid 18 months ago.

Mr Larter said Coleman had previously worked in the disability support sector but lost her job because of the charges before the court and was unable to continue working due to a back injury.

He said Coleman had turned to drugs after the breakdown of an “unhealthy relationship”.

Justice Graeme Crow told Coleman drug trafficking was a “very serious” offence.

Justice Crow accepted Coleman’s plea had come at an early opportunity and that she was remorseful for her actions.

Coleman was sentenced to three years jail with a parole release after serving six months.