Laidley Heights’ Vaine Alisha Hunt in Ipswich Court for drug dealing on parole

A convicted drug dealer was described by her own barrister as “not very bright” after she was busted offering to supply meth in exchange for a lift to the shops.

Vaine Alisha Hunt, 30, leaves Ipswich Court on April 17, 2024.

A Lockyer Valley woman has returned to court for dealing meth just four months after being granted immediate parole for drug dealing.

Laidley Heights resident Vaine Alisha Hunt, 30, pleaded guilty on April 17 to six counts of supplying methamphetamine and one count of possessing anything used in the commission of a crime (a phone).

The Ipswich District Court heard she had offered to supply meth five times and actually supplied meth once in August 2022.

Hunt had offered to supply small quantities in exchange for favours, like driving her to the shops, the court heard.

Police had uncovered the offending after executing a warrant on September 1 and seizing her phone.

Crown prosecutor Courtney Payard said Hunt had been on parole at the time for 20 counts of supplying drugs – including meth.

Ms Payard said those 20 supply offences were similar as they were not actual supplies of drugs, but offers to supply.

Hunt had been sentenced for that offending in March 2022 to 18 months jail with immediate parole.

Hunt had also been before the court on seven other occasions for drug offences and breaches of court orders.

Ms Payard said Hunt’s parole report for the 2022 sentence identified issues with substance abuse and mental health.

The report also revealed Hunt had returned a positive urine test for methamphetamine and amphetamine while on parole.

Defence barrister Geoffrey Seaholme noted in his client’s favour, however, the parole board had chosen not to revoke Hunt’s parole.

Ms Seaholme said the offending was “bizarre” and his client was simply “not very bright I think”.

Judge Alexander Horneman-Wren agreed that while “not meaning disrespect,” Hunt had clearly struggled to comprehend the arraignment process at the start of the sentencing.

Several adjournments had been required for her lawyers to explain the charges to her before she pleaded guilty.

The court heard Hunt had long standing drug and mental health issues.

Judge Horneman-Wren said Hunt was described by her father as having a vulnerability to others in terms of being drawn into offending.

But he said Hunt should understand, given her criminal history, that the criminal act of supplying dangerous drugs included offers to supply – not just actual supplies.

Hunt was sentenced to 12 months jail, to be served in the community as an intensive corrections order.