Angus Cheyne Davie sentenced for more than 60 counts of supplying dangerous drugs over five years

An Ipswich region dad who was busted for dealing marijuana and magic mushrooms would host “drug parties” and referred to himself as a “cult leader”, a court has heard.

Five years of drug dealing caught up with an Ipswich region man when police busted the “cult leader” and found the man had supplied marijuana, LSD, magic mushrooms and other drugs to people including minors.

Angus Cheyne Davie, 55, began taking drugs after reading online that he could use marijuana to treat his mental health and recurring nightmares, the Ipswich District Court heard on Wednesday.

Davie, then aged 49, began supplying marijuana in June 2015, starting with tetrahydrocannabinol and escalating to a “complete range consciousness opening medicines” by September 2017.

The father supplied cannabis oil and would recommend doses, as well as magic mushrooms and magic mushrooms in capsule form.

On one occasion, Davie supplied drugs to a man and offered to introduce the man’s daughter, 14, to drugs. He said he could “chat” with her about it.

Police found the man had been supplying drugs including psilocybin, or magic mushrooms.

Judge Alexander Horneman-Wren said the offending was “very troubling.”

Police searched Davie’s house on June 10, 2020 and found 162g of marijuana, six tabs of LSD, the psychedelic drug N, N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT), magic mushrooms, drug paraphernalia including electric scales, pipes and 10 grinders.

Officers found a taser, restricted and controlled drugs, some of which Davie had taken from a radiology business where he was working, and two phones, one of which incriminated him with evidence of drug supplying.

Judge Horneman-Wren said on one occasion Davie told a customer “what’s mine is yours” and referred to himself as “some sort of cult leader.”

He said Davie would throw “drug parties” or “drug events”.

One time Davie texted a person to make “sure the caps were ready” because it was an important night and two “shamans” would be there, the court heard.

Davie pleaded guilty to 61 counts of supplying dangerous drugs and three counts of aggravated supply of dangerous drugs to minors 16 years or more.

He also pleaded guilty to 11 other charges including possessing dangerous drugs, unlawful possession of restricted drugs, unlawful possession of controlled drugs and possession of a category D, H or R weapon.

Defence barrister Scott Neaves said Davie had major depressive disorder and anxiety, but was seeking treatment for his substance use and mental health.

Mr Neaves said Davie was clean from drugs.

He said Davie was “less interested” in maintaining his social life following a divorce in 2013.

Davie sat in the dock shaking as Judge Horneman-Wren delivered his sentence.

Davie was sentenced to two years in prison on all the counts of supplying a dangerous drug, to be served concurrently.

On the remaining charges he was convicted and not further punished.

He was taken into custody and will be eligible for parole in three months.

The items seized by police were ordered to be forfeited.