Nicholas Ian Walker, 28, pleaded guilty to five charges including possession of dangerous drugs

A skinhead, tattooed sand blaster was busted with methamphetamine and testosterone during a police search warrant of his Gladstone address. Read more here:

A sand blaster with no Queensland criminal history appeared in Gladstone Magistrates Court on Friday charged with multiple offences.

Nicholas Ian Walker, 28, pleaded guilty to five charges including possession of dangerous drugs.

Police prosecutor Sergeant Merrilyn Hoskins told the court that on November 6, 2021, around 7pm, police executed a search warrant on Williams’ Hibiscus Avenue address in Kin Kora.

“During the search police located three 10 millilitre vials of testosterone in a bumbag in Williams’ bedroom,” she said.

“When questioned about the drug, Williams said he had gotten it years ago and forgotten about it.

“Police further located three clip seal bags which contained 0.03 grams of methamphetamine.

“Williams said the clip seal bags were his and they contained “ice”, several more bags were located which had been previously used to hold methamphetamine.

Nicholas Ian Walker, 28, pleaded guilty on Friday in Gladstone Magistrates Court to five charges including possessing dangerous drugs.

“Finally, police found a glass pipe with white residue and burn marks, with Williams claiming ownership of the drug utensil and telling police he used it to smoke ice.”

Ms Hoskins said Williams could not strictly be considered as a youthful offender, however, was a first-time offender in Queensland.

“The sentence imposed must ensure it deters Williams, and others from committing the same or similar offences in the future,” she said.

“It must also indicate the community’s denunciation of the defendant’s criminal conduct and protect the Queensland community.”

Williams’ solicitor Bianca Wieland said the dangerous drugs her client was found to be in possession of were for personal use and lacked any commerciality element.

“He has advised me that he wishes to get on with his life and lean on the fact he is still employed moving forward,” she said.

In sentencing, Acting Magistrate Ron Muirhead said Williams’ conduct was on the lower end of the scale, however, a deterrent was needed to prevent further offending.

“The more you come back to court for drug offending in future, Mr Williams, the more severe penalties you open yourself up to,” Mr Muirhead said.

Williams was convicted and fined $1200. He escaped criminal convictions.