Named: 11 drug dealing parents from Central Queensland
One father-of-six tried to blow up a gun shop to supplement his income after his Centrelink was cut, and there was even a father and son who supplied drugs together.
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For every parent that is jailed from dealing drugs, there are kids that have to grow up without those who should be the most important role models in their lives.
Central Queensland has its fair share of drug dealing parents from Rockhampton, Gladstone, Biloela and beyond.
One father-of-six tried to blow up a gun shop to supplement his income after his Centrelink was cut, and there was even a father and son who supplied drugs together.
Here are 11 convicted drug dealing parents from Central Queensland:
Joshua David Donaldson bragged that purchasing 113.3g of drugs at a time wasn’t enough
The 40-year-old father and veteran trafficked drugs from the same home his son played in and would give his female customers $50 off if they sent photos of their breasts.
Crown prosecutor Alana Murray told the Supreme Court in Rockhampton that Donaldson supplied at least 100g of meth during his trafficking period – January 23, 2019 to July 31, 2019.
His German Street house was raided by police five times and messages showed he made offers to supply at least 39 times.
His meth was sourced from Sunshine Coast, Gladstone, Rockhampton and Sarina.
The court heard that police even busted him with drug utensils, clip-seal bags and 2.268g of meth while driving with his seven-year-old son.
Justice Graeme Crow said evidence showed the former Australian Army rigger was a decent person before drugs.
He pleaded guilty on August 27, 2020 to one count of drug trafficking, two of possessing more than 2g of meth, five of possessing a dangerous drug, two counts of drug supply, four counts of possessing property suspected of being used for a drug crime, three of possessing utensils, one count of possessing property suspected to be proceeds of a crime, one of possessing tainted property and a breach of bail.
Donaldson was sentenced to 4.5 years imprisonment with 394 days already served in presentence custody. He was eligible for parole on January 29, 2021.
Teej Lloyd Williams and dad Trevor John Williams from Wandal dealt in drugs in 2016
This father and son duo’s drug operation was brought down after Trevor’s telecommunications were intercepted by police, the Supreme Court in Rockhampton heard on June 1, 2020.
Their business pushed 5kg of marijuana, 135 grams of meth, and some amphetamines; raking in about $84,580 between July and September 2016.
The court heard the Williams’ made multiple threats to collect debts including property possession and threats of violence, with one of Teej’s calls saying “flog that c--t - get everything he has” in reference to $23,000.
Police uncovered 27.496g of meth and 7g of marijuana in total during the raid on September 8, 2016.
They also found large sums of money and homemade molotov cocktails, with their cars decked out with hidden compartments for transporting drugs.
Justice Graeme Crow told Trevor of the effects this behaviour had on the community.
“You don’t get to see what the courts see every day,” Justice Crow said.
“In this court, I have had families of persons that have been killed sitting at the back - killed for drug debts.
“That is the effect on the society, homes get broken into, violence is committed upon people … when people break into their houses to steal to fund their drug habits to pay people like you.
“You may have been doing it for your benefit and your family‘s benefit but many families have suffered because of what you have done.”
Trevor was convicted of five counts of drug offences including trafficking and was thrown behind bars for a five-year term, with his parole release set at June 30, 2021.
Teej was convicted of possession and was given three years imprisonment with immediate parole.
Leann Tracy Jaraminas supplied to Biloela drug mules and repeatedly avoided rehab
The 45-year-old mother-of-five supplied marijuana to convicted drug dealer Erin Dawn Green in 2019.
Crown prosecutor Alana Murray told the Rockhampton District Court Jaraminas’s crimes were uncovered when police tapped into Green’s phone conversations.
Ms Murray said Jaraminas had one conviction of supply and one of produce a dangerous drug on her nine-page criminal record, both for marijuana.
Jaraminas’ defence barrister Maree Willey said she claimed she no longer used meth and significantly reduced her marijuana use.
Ms Willey said Jaraminas grew up in a home with domestic violence and she was sexually abused.
Judge Jeff Clarke said her childhood provided some understanding as to what happened to her as an adult.
She pleaded guilty to 11 counts of supplying a dangerous drug.
Jaraminas was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment with immediate parole. She had already served one day.
Peter John Fuller told police he supplied marijuana to his adult grandson
Police raided Fuller’s Byfield residence and found a number of cannabis plants.
They also found ammunition and a gun, which Fuller told police wasn’t able to be fired.
He pleaded guilty to drug supply, possessing explosives and a hand gun, and possessing a drug utensil, in Yeppoon Magistrates Court on July 30, 2020.
Then-Magistrate Jeff Clarke fined Fuller $900.
De-elle Shae Randall busted after police raid Koongal home on August 23, 2019
The Supreme Court in Rockhampton heard this young mother kept a record of her drug sales on a ‘naughty list’.
Police found 3.902g of pure meth, two digital scales, five diazepam tablets, a used glass pipe and some marijuana in her house.
When they found her black book with the ‘naughty list’, they also found a note titled ‘De-elle’s strategy to change her life and stop selling white’.
The cops did another search of Randall’s home on February 19, 2020 where they found a glass pipe in her bum bag and 0.16g of meth.
Police got a hold of her phone and revealed her drug trafficking operation, with four clients including ‘Bubblegum Bill’ and supplier ‘Jesus’ through Snapchat and Facebook Messenger.
Randall pleaded guilty to one count of drug trafficking, one count of possessing a dangerous drug over 2g and a number of other offences on April 27, 2021.
She was sentenced to three years imprisonment with parole release on January 26, 2022 after serving nine months behind bars.
Beau Rasmussen and Erin Dawn Green’s Biloela home raided on January 31, 2019
The Supreme Court in Rockhampton heard on August 7, 2020 that the former couple sold at least 170g of meth in 126 transactions to 22 customers between July 9 and December 19, 2018.
Prosecutor Josh Phillips told the court Rasmussen made $41,125 and Green $10,949.
About 87.2g of marijuana was supplied, the court heard.
Rasmussen sourced the meth from the Gold and Sunshine Coasts, the court heard.
Justice Crow described the offending as, “a truly evil thing that you became involved in”.
Mr Phillips told the court that Rasmussen wanted to be a gangster and he made threats of violence to get debts repaid.
Rasmussen’s defence barrister Maree Willey said he was boasting about the comments.
The pair were pulled over while driving at Thangool and Green returned a positive drug test on December 14.
While at the station, Rasmussen contacted someone else and told them to call triple-0 to distract police while he tried to burgle the station for meth, but that plan never got off the ground.
Their Biloela house was raided on January 21, 2019 and police found $795 and an expandable baton.
Green’s defence barrister Jordan Ahlstrand said the mother-of-two turned to drugs after her former marriage broke down and quickly became addicted to meth after meeting Rasmussen.
Rasmussen pleaded guilty to one count each of trafficking, fraud, possessing a weapon, possessing a drug over 2g, disqualified driving, four counts of supplying drugs among others.
He was jailed for nine years with parole eligibility on November 30, 2021, having served 554 days in custody prior to sentencing. His licence was disqualified for two years.
Green pleaded guilty to one count each of trafficking, fraud and possessing a dangerous drug over 2g and was given 8.5 years imprisonment with parole eligibility at September 29, 2021. She only served one day of presentence custody.
The court heard Green and Rasmussen are now separated.
Scott Andrew Adams trafficked drugs and threatened to blow up Rockhampton gun shop
The 41-year-old father of six will be in jail for years after he had his phone calls intercepted by police and he even dealt guns and drugs to an undercover cop, while spilling the beans on his elaborate plan to blow up a firearms retailer on Gladstone Road.
And it all happened while he was on bail for minor drug matters.
Adams told the undercover cop he’d blow up the gun shop with 500g of ammonium nitrate and 500g of gun powder.
He showed the undercover officer a detonator.
The court heard Adams revealed he could steal about 15-20 hand guns, had multiple getaway strategies, and he thought selling three or four of the guns would pay off his drug debt and legal fees.
His plans were so detailed, he had a time for the break in, balaclava and rubber gloves ready.
Adams’ defence barrister Cliff Crawford said his client turned to trafficking drugs after his Centrelink payments were cut off.
The Supreme Court in Rockhampton heard Adams told a friend about his Centrelink woes in March or April 2017 and suggested Adams work for him selling drugs.
Adams escorted his friend to an Allenstown residence in November 2017 where the friend exchanged $250,000 cash in a box with three kilograms of meth.
The court heard that Adams estimated he sold more than eight kilograms of meth during the trafficking period and turned over $1 million for his friend/supplier. Adams had a $14,000 drug debt by February 17, 2018.
He pleaded guilty on November 12, 2019 to one count of drug trafficking, one count of possessing over 2g of drugs, another count of possessing drugs and four of supplying weapons.
Justice Crow sentenced Adams to 9.5 years imprisonment with at least four years behind bars.
Kelly Anne Ryall supplied drugs to a prison
The mother of six delivered a parcel of drugs to a Central Queensland prison and although she knew there was tobacco in it, she denied knowledge of the 8.54g of methamphetamines, one gram of marijuana and Buprenorphine strips inside, the Supreme Court in Rockhampton heard on August 20, 2020.
The court heard that the substances were wrapped in dark microfibre cloth by someone else.
Ryall then attended the prison to visit her incarcerated partner.
Justice Graeme Crow said it was possible Ryall had turned a blind eye to the suspiciously wrapped parcel.
He said Ryall had also been told her partner and another inmate, Matt, wanted drugs.
“I accept you agreed to do this to get transport to and from the prison to visit your partner,” Justice Crow said.
He said the fact the parcel was wrapped in black cloth would have been “extremely suspicious to the average person”.
“Your conduct at the trial shows a lack of remorse,” Justice Crow said.
“The deliberate act of taking drugs into the prison also shows a lack of remorse.”
The court heard Ryall had no criminal record prior to the prison supply offences, she was a former SES volunteer, and her husband died of suicide more than 10 years ago.
Ryall was found guilty by a jury of supplying a dangerous drug in a correctional centre and pleaded guilty to supplying tobacco to the prison.
Justice Crow sentenced her to 16 months imprisonment overall, to be suspended after five months for 16 months.
Jase Colin Smith’s green and white street dealing
The Supreme Court in Rockhampton heard that the Biloela man sold 4.2g of meth for $1160 and 124g of marijuana for $910 with at least 44 weed deals and 10 meth supplies.
Justice Crow told the court Smith ran the business for six months between September 26, 2019 until his arrest on April 10, 2020.
However, Justice Crow labelled him as a ‘low level trafficker’ who dealt with street level quantities.
Crown prosecutor Josh Phillips said Smith smoked about half an ounce (about 14g) of marijuana ever week, according to a psychologist report.
Smith’s defence barrister Tom Polley said he was not hiding that he still used marijuana but added that he no longer used meth.
“Both of these drugs have plagued him his entire life,” Mr Polley said.
Smith came to court with a seven page criminal history.
Justice Crow told Smith he had the ability to overcome his problems.
“You know what you did is wrong, and you know taking drugs will be the end of you,” he said.
“There is a way forward and that is to continue along the path of getting away from meth and ridding yourself of the use of marijuana.”
He pleaded guilty to three counts of possessing dangerous drugs and one count each of drug trafficking, possessing used utensils, and possessing anything used in the commission of a crime.
Smith was sentenced to prison for three years with a parole release date of November 25, 2021.
Jason Robert Beattie, the ‘prolific’ offender who didn’t complete a single minute of community service
This 45-year-old father-of-two has a slew of serious criminal convictions and was busted dealing meth to a customer for $250 for 0.1g in June 2020.
His offending was discovered from his messages.
His defence barrister Jordan Ahlstrand said both of Beattie’s parents were alcoholics and he was sexually abused by a Scout master as a child.
Mr Ahlstrand said Beattie, a father of two adult children, was also a stepfather to the children of his partner of 27 years.
He pleaded guilty in the Rockhampton District Court on July 29, 2021 to one count of supplying a dangerous drug.
Judge Clarke jailed him for 12 months, with his sentence suspended after four months for 18 months.
Makhela Jayne Strandquist trafficked marijuana and MDMA in Gladstone
The young 23-year-old mother-of-two made 38 offers to supply drugs to more than 20 customers in just over three months, with 17 successful supplies, the Rockhampton District Court heard on December 3, 2020.
Her defence barrister Jordan Ahlstrand said Strandquist started using marijuana when she was 12 and it became a daily habit.
Mr Ahlstrand said the longest period she had abstained was during the 266 days she had spent in pre-sentence custody, with his client describing the feeling of being illicit drug free as “fantastic”.
He said she had used MDMA and methamphetamines socially, about once a month.
The court heard Strandquist was cooperative with police when they searched her Gladstone residence and found two tick sheet books, a bong, marijuana and Facebook messages on her phone.
Judge Jeff Clarke said it was very concerning Strandquist was on a probation order and bail when she carried out the trafficking offence.
“I really strongly encourage you not to waste your life,” he said.
“You are one day away from scoring again.
“It’s a hard habit to break.”
Strandquist pleaded guilty to one count of drug trafficking and four counts of supply.
She was sentenced to two years imprisonment with immediate parole release. She had already served 266 days behind bars during her court matters.
She committed these offences while on probation.
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