Kym Nicole Harcla, Andrew John Schluter and Luke Matthew Johann Smola plead guilty in Biloela Magistrates Court to drug offences

A number of people have faced drugs charges after police executed search warrants at homes throughout the region. Here’s who got caught and how they were punished.

Multiple people have been busted for drug offences in Central Qld.

The following people pleaded guilty in Biloela Magistrates Court on June 8 to drug offending.

Kym Nicole Harcla, 51, pleaded guilty to possessing dangerous drugs and a drug utensil.

Police prosecutor Stacey Bain said on May 25, police executed a search warrant at a Biloela residence.

There, they found a bowl containing about 1.5g of cannabis and a homemade plastic water pipe.

Ms Bain said Harcla claimed ownership of the items and said she smoked the drug.

The court heard Harcla, a disability pensioner, had a one-page criminal history and was only recently before court for the same type of charges.

Magistrate Philippa Beckinsale fined Harcla $300 and a conviction was recorded.

Andrew John Schluter, 39, pleaded guilty to possessing dangerous drugs and drug utensils.

The court heard police executed a search warrant at a Biloela residence on March 15.

During that search, police found a ceramic bowl containing a “very small quantity” of cannabis, prosecutor Bain said.

Officers also found a water pipe, grinder and scales belonging to Schluter.

The court heard Schluter had a six-page criminal history.

He was fined $500 and convictions were recorded.

Luke Matthew Johann Smola, 37, pleaded guilty to possessing a drug utensil.

The court heard that on May 6 at Moura, at 10.50pm, police responded to a report of a disturbance in Davey Street.

While conducting investigations, police found a large plastic water pipe inside a residence and the item belonged to Smola.

Prosecutor Bain said Smola told police he had used the water pipe to smoke cannabis.

Smola was fined $200 and no conviction was recorded.