Ian Robert Armstrong, Tia Ashley Wincen accused of possessing meth

Young woman accused of possessing a significant amount of a dangerous and highly addictive drug learns she could spend years in jail if convicted.

Ian Robert Armstrong. File picture.

Two people charged over the possession of a significant amount of methamphetamines have had their charges mentioned in court for the first time.

Tia Ashley Wincen, 23, and Ian Robert Armstrong have both been remanded in custody after Ms Wincen’s bail application in the Rockhampton Magistrates Court was refused and Mr Armstrong’s lawyer Nick Crawford requested a brief of evidence for all charges that arose from the same date.

Mr Armstrong has been charged with one count each of possessing more than two grams of a schedule one drug, breaching bail, possessing property suspected to be proceeds of a crime and possessing a dangerous drug, along with two counts of buying or possessing an S4 or S8 medicines or hazardous poisons.

Ms Wincen, who has 25 charges, including possessing more than two grams of a schedule one drug and 14 stealing, made a bail application to reside with her grandmother in Berserker.

Defence lawyer Rebecca Winning said her client, who was on bail at the time, was unemployed and received a Centrelink allowance.

She said Ms Wincen did not have any children and was studying a fashion course online.

Ms Winning said it may be that the co-accused, Ian Robert Armstrong, is more criminally responsible.

She said her client had a limited criminal history for similar offending and she might get an immediate release on parole if she pleads guilty to the charge in the higher courts.

“She wants to go back to living with her grandmother,” Ms Winning said.

She said her client was willing to undergo drug and alcohol testing a part of her bail conditions, and wear an electronic monitoring device.

Police prosecutor Sergeant David Longhurst said comparable cases where someone was in possession of about 50 grams of methamphetamines indicated offenders could get 2.5 years to 4 years prison.

He said Ms Wincen was not at risk of serving too much time in presentence custody at this stage.

Magistrate Philippa Beckinsale said Ms Wincen had not shown cause why her detention in custody would be unjust and remanded her in custody.

Ms Wincen was crying as she was escorted out of the dock and back down to the watch-house.

Both defendants’ charges will next be mentioned on March 27.

A brief of evidence was ordered for Ms Wincen’s charges.

Neither have entered any pleas.