Kevin Grahame Kent and Billie May Williams plead guilty to meth dealing
A Qld duo busted for meth dealing have faced justice for ‘facilitating destruction’ in other people’s lives — with one being robbed during his six days in custody.
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A Mackay duo busted for dealing meth have each avoided a custodial penalty for “facilitating destruction” in other people’s lives.
Kevin Grahame Kent and Billie May Williams were arrested following a raid at an Andergrove home on September 9, 2022 when information on their respective phones revealed their drug dealing efforts.
Police found two instances of supply against Kent, then 31, including the sale of 3.5g, or about an eight ball, of meth for $1250 and then $150 worth of meth to the same person over five days.
Mackay District Court heard there were four counts of meth dealing against Williams, then 24, over two days, including three actual supplies and an offer to supply.
Kent pleaded guilty to two counts of supplying dangerous drugs, and Williams pleaded guilty to four counts of supplying meth, while both pleaded guilty to one count each of possessing anything used in the commission of a crime and possessing anything for use in the commission of a crime.
Kent was remanded in custody for six days before being released on bail after paying a $10,000 surety – the court heard during those six days his car was stolen and his home burgled.
The 33 year old previously worked at the mines but lost his job after he was charged with this offending – he has since secured new employment and was also looking to start his own business.
The court heard he had stayed away from illicit drugs for the past 12 months.
At the time of his offending he had been using drugs including meth, cocaine and steroids, he also had significant gambling debts, which was argued as another background to the offending.
The court heard Williams, now 26 and a young mother, had been attending Lives Lived Well, was committed to making positive changes and had supplied a number of negative drug screens.
“Both of you have had your own drug challenges,” Judge Jennifer Rosengren said.
She accepted the submission the conduct “of each of you compared to the other is relatively indistinguishable” and that both had made some admissions to police regarding what had been found at the home.
Judge Rosengren said meth was an extremely destructive drug.
“(It) destroys people’s opportunity to live a fulfilling life … it destroys opportunities to work … (it) destroys opportunities to have normal relationships,” she said.
“You’re facilitating the destruction for these other people as well.”
Both Kent and Williams were jailed for 15 months with immediate parole.
Convictions were recorded.
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