Lakes Creek homeowner Tiffany Karen Anne King trafficked marijuana

A Rockhampton woman has walked out of court on immediate parole after being busted growing marijuana in a demountable at the back of her residence, trafficking drugs and supplying to a minor.

Tiffany Karen Anne King, 27, pleaded guilty in Rockhampton District Court on April 24 to one count of trafficking drugs, one of producing drugs, one of possessing drugs, one of possessing property suspected used in a drug crime, possessing drug utensils, possessing anything used in the commission of a crime and four of supplying illicit drugs to a minor.

A Rockhampton woman has walked out of court on immediate parole after growing marijuana in a demountable at the back of her residence, trafficking drugs and supplying to a minor.

Tiffany Karen Anne King, 27, pleaded guilty in Rockhampton District Court on April 24 to one count of trafficking drugs, one of producing drugs, one of possessing drugs and one of possessing property used in a drug crime.

She also pleaded guilty to possessing drug utensils, possessing anything used in the commission of a crime and four of supplying illicit drugs to a minor.

“I’m really sorry. I really am trying,” King told Judge Jeff Clarke after entering her pleas.

Crown prosecutor Bianca Volling said police discovered the extent of her trafficking business when they raided her Lakes Creek home on September 23, 2021.

King carried out 89 supplies of marijuana worth about $8660 to 30 customers between July 21 and September 24, 2021.

Ms Volling said King would contact customers when she had drugs.

King’s marijuana production was set up in two rooms – one in a rear bedroom in the house with three pots growing under a lighting system and the second in a detached demountable building containing grow tents under a lighting system operated on a timer.

Police located 207g of marijuana at King’s residence.

Defence barrister Maree Willey said her client, who is on a disability pension and pays off a mortgage for a house next door to her father, had mental health issues that had been declining at the time of offending.

King was diagnosed with bipolar affective disorder with a differential diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder.

Ms Willey said her client had been prescribed medicinal marijuana but found it too expensive.

She said King works casually assisting a child with a disability and had previously worked at a supermarket.

Judge Jeff Clarke sentenced King to two years prison with immediate release on parole.