Kristopher Thomas Coulson pleads guilty in Mackay court to drug offences

A Mackay meth supplier will not have to spend anymore time in jail for his role in an alleged drug syndicate linked to an outlaw motorcycle gang.

A Mackay meth supplier, who offered drugs for a lift, will not have to spend anymore time in jail for his role in a drug syndicate linked to the Finks Outlaw Motorcycle Gang.

But Justice Graeme Crow warned the 28 year old if he committed any more crimes, he could end up serving the rest of his four-year term.

Kristopher Thomas Coulson was pinched as part of Operation Romeo Suitcase, which targeted an alleged drug network from Gold Coast to Cairns over six months.

Mackay Supreme Court heard Coulson was identified because of his association with Reece William Luscombe and Lukas Andrew Litynski, both of whom are facing charges that are yet to be finalised.

Kristopher Thomas Coulson pleaded guilty to about 19 charges including aggravated meth possessing and supplying meth and marijuana. He was jailed for four years.

Police tracked Coulson’s phone through telephone intercepts before raiding his Blacks Beach unit on July 23, 2019 where they found 6.60 grams of pure meth in 8.7653 grams of substance hidden above the rangehood in the kitchen.

The court heard he also supplied meth and marijuana at a street level “to associates and friends”, including offering to knock $50 off the price in one sale because he owed the buyer that amount.

Coulson also offered to supply “a point or two of methylamphetamine” for a lift.

In February 2020 police searched Coulson, who was with Mr Litynski at Northern Beaches Bowls Club pokie room, and found 3.9 grams of meth on him.

On March 8, 2020 police searched a Bucasia home and Coulson was found possessing 4.415 grams of pure meth in 5.787 grams of substance.

He pleaded guilty to 19 offences including two counts of aggravated meth possession and six counts of supplying a dangerous drug.

Defence barrister Scott McLennan said his client had a prejudicial upbringing and had been exposed to drug and alcohol use and domestic violence as a child.

The 28 year old was arrested as part of police Operation Romeo Suitcase.

The court heard Coulson had “succumbed to a methylamphetamine addiction in 2015” and in 2017 was jailed for selling drugs to feed his addiction.

He moved to Mackay and found a job in the mines which he lost when he lost his licence because of drink-driving, and fell back into drug use in 2019.

The court heard he had spent about 17.5 months on remand and if given a parole eligibility date, would likely spend at least another nine months behind bars before his application was processed because of parole delays.

“If you’re going to make your bed by taking drugs, you’re going to have to lie in it,” Justice Crow said.

But to combat a potentially unfair penalty Justice Crow jailed Coulson for four years, which was suspended after time already served and he was placed on a three-year probation order.

Convictions were recorded.