Gladstone meth dealer Dean Michael Ingra jailed

A Gladstone meth dealer with a “substantial criminal history” has been taken off the streets and put behind bars.

Dean Ingra pictured leaving court for previous offending.

A Gladstone meth dealer with a “substantial criminal history” has been taken off the streets and jailed.

Dean Michael Ingra, 34, pleaded guilty in the District Court at Gladstone on May 9 to 13 counts of supplying methamphetamine, and one count each of possessing methamphetamine and GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate).

The court heard Ingra was arrested by police on July 8, 2021 and found to have meth in his possession.

A subsequent search of his mobile phone revealed he had been supplying meth to people.

“The amounts were street level amounts - there were nine actual supplies and four offers to supply,” Judge Tony Moynihan said.

Then on the night of January 18 this year, police found Ingra with GHB and methamphetamine, the court heard.

“Those amounts of those drugs were for your personal use,” Judge Moynihan said.

The court heard Ingra had a “substantial criminal history” which included convictions for drug offences and his antecedence was not heard by the court but tendered in written submissions.

The court was told Ingra committed some of these latest offences before the court while he was on parole.

Prior to his sentencing on May 9, Ingra had been in custody for 111 days.

Judge Moynihan noted Ingra had expressed “some remorse” for his offending and had co-operated with authorities.

“You (Ingra) have obviously suffered the inevitable consequences of your addiction to dangerous drugs including methamphetamine,” Judge Moynihan said.

Judge Moynihan sentenced Ingra to two years’ jail and set his parole eligibility date at June 18, 2023.

Judge Moynihan declared the 111 days in pre-sentence custody as time already served.

Convictions were recorded.