Western Downs man caught supplying methamphetamine and marijuana

A 23-year-old Western Downs man with a traumatic childhood has fronted court for supplying drugs 18 times across a 43 day period. DETAILS

A routine traffic stop has ended with a young Western Downs man fronting court for 23 drug offences.

Josh Bandera, 23 faced the Dalby District Court on Wednesday and pleaded guilty to 18 counts of supplying dangerous drugs and five summary charges for possession of drug utensils and property used in relation to drugs.

The court was told Bandera was intercepted by police for a routine traffic stop on July 15 facing court on the 17th and having unrelated drug matters dealt with.

After being intercepted Bandera provided his phone to police who after investigations discovered he had supplied drugs on 18 occasions between May 28 and July 10.

Five of the charges related to cannabis supply while the remainder were for methamphetamine.

Bandera’s defence said his client had a “traumatic and deprived upbringing” and had experienced domestic violence at the hands of his father.

When sentencing Judge Dennis Lynch noted the drugs were in small quantities and were mostly sold to fund his own drug habit.

He also acknowledged Bandera had been very cooperative with police willingly providing them with his phone and admitting to his crimes.

He was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment suspended and the 15 days he spent in the watch house was declared as time served.