Trent James Reynolds sentenced in court for supplying a dangerous drug

A Central Queensland man has been punished in court for helping his friends get their hands on methamphetamine.

A Central Queensland man has been punished in court for helping his friends get their hands on methamphetamine.

Trent James Reynolds, 32, pleaded guilty in Rockhampton District Court on November 19 to three counts of supplying a dangerous drug.

Prosecutor Edward Fleetwood said Reynolds acted as a middle man to help his associates get their hands on meth in Rockhampton in September 2020.

Mr Fleetwood said on the first of three occasions, an associate of Reynolds was supplied 0.1g of meth.

Trent James Reynolds, 32, appeared in Rockhampton District Court on November 19, 2021.

He said Reynolds acted as a middle man to help a friend acquire a half ball, 1.75g of meth, however, noted the supply didn’t happen because the friend didn’t have money to pay for the drug.

He said Reynolds also sought to facilitate the supply of 0.5g of meth to another person by acting as a middle man in the transaction.

The court heard there was no evidence that the supply went through.

Mr Fleetwood said while there were commercial elements, Reynolds was not making a “substantial profit”.

Defence barrister Andrew Hoare said his client was unemployed at the time of the offending and was being consumed by a drug he thought he controlled.

Mr Hoare said his client was at a point now where he was employed full time in a cattle business on a farm.

Judge Jeff Clarke strongly encouraged Reynolds to seek help if he found himself falling back into old habits.

“Hopefully keeping yourself occupied and working will keep you away from other associates and the need to return to this lifestyle,” Judge Clarke said.

“It’s a pretty grubby lifestyle you lead when you are using drugs.”

Reynolds was sentenced to nine months prison with immediate parole.