Car theft, bongs hidden in bras and a $5 note

QUIRKY CASES: A mother of four in a stolen car, women hiding drugs items and two mates sharing their stash

A mother of four was busted travelling in a stolen car.

A MOTHER of four found her self explaining how she came to be a passenger in a stolen car driven by a family member.

Patricia Frances Kris "had a suspicion" the car had been pinched but that did not stop her from climbing in the back seat for a lift.

"Suspicion? You knew," Magistrate Damien Dwyer said.

Kris had been walking back after dropping her kids at school when the stolen car pulled up and she got in.

Mackay Magistrates Court heard she had even asked if her relative had stolen the car because he allegedly "had a history of stealing cars".

The owner of the stolen car spotted the vehicle at the corner of Celeber Dr and Pittman St, Andergrove.

Prosecutor David Epstein said the owner forced the vehicle to stop and took the keys from the ignition.

At this point Kris climbed into the front, jumped out the car and run off but was arrested by police soon after on Celeber Dr.

She pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a motor vehicle.

"She won't ever be doing this again," duty solicitor Geoff Govey, of Taylors Solicitors, said.

Kris was fined $800 and a conviction was not recorded.

A mother of four was busted riding in a stolen car.

>> RHEANNA Lea West made the "amateur attempt" of hiding a bong in her bra when police pulled over the vehicle she was a passenger in.

But she told police it belonged to her boyfriend and that she had forgotten about it.

"I don't have a lot of experience … but I would have thought a woman wouldn't forget if something was hidden in her bra," Magistrate Damien Dwyer said.

She pleaded guilty to possessing used drug utensils and was placed on a $450 good behaviour bond for four months.

She must also attend a drug assessment and education session.

A conviction was not recorded.

 

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>> BRITNEY Lacey Osborne also tried to stash her drugs in her bra.

Police spotted a car with NT plates parked near the Pioneer River - Osborne was in the passenger seat.

The vehicle and Osborne was searched and police found a small clip seal bag with methylamphetamines inside weighing 0.696 grams in her bra.

She pleaded guilty possessing dangerous drugs and was placed on a $450 good behaviour bond for four months.

She must also attend a drug assessment and education session.

A conviction was not recorded.

 

A number of people are fronting court for drug possession.

>> WHAT does a Gatorade bottle and a $5 note have in common?

They were among the drug items police found after stopping a van travelling north to Mackay on the Dawson Hwy.

Aiden William-Francis Cabassi had been at a birthday in Brisbane and was on his way home when the vehicle was stopped on June 24.

Officers found 5.8 grams of marijuana and a white powder later identified as ketamine.

Police also found a bong made out of a Gatorade bottle and a rolled up $5 note to snort the ketamine.

 

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The court heard Cabassi, who was the passenger, told police he and the driver took turns to share their personal stash of drugs.

The 19 year old was very cooperative with police. He pleaded guilty to possessing dangerous drugs and drug utensils.

The court heard he was working and committed to staying off the drugs. He was given six months probation and convictions were not recorded.

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