Inglewood resident Brooke Kira Large sentenced for drug charges

A convicted Logan drug trafficker who faced court on drug charges blamed her actions on her mother who allegedly attempted to kill her when she was young.

Inglewood resident, Brooke Kira Large, leaving Beenleigh Magistrates Court.

A convicted Logan drug trafficker has told a court her offending was caused by her mother trying to kill her when she was young.

Inglewood’s Brooke Kira Large, 30, pleaded guilty in Beenleigh Magistrates Court today, December 5, to two counts of possessing dangerous drugs, one count of possessing s4 or s8 medicines, one count of possessing property believed to be used in the commission of a drug offence, one count of unlawful possession of a relevant substance and one count of wilful damage.

The court heard Large committed the offence between September 23 and November 6 this year at Regents Park.

“She has a seven page criminal history,” police prosecutor Sergeant Donna Cole said.

“She has been to jail before for these offences.

“She needs that deterrence.”

Large’s lawyer, Rachael Gough, said her client had developed a drug addiction after childhood trauma.

“She is someone who struggles with addiction and she is aware she needs to continually monitor how she is going,” Ms Gough said.

“Her mother did try to kill her when she was a young child.

“This is something she has struggled to cope with.”

Ms Gough said her client had a promising future ahead.

“She has a (job) trial at a meatworks in Ipswich,” she said.

“She’s demonstrated remorse for her actions.

“She has not returned to that serious level of drug offending, to her credit.”

Magistrate Patrina Clohessy said Large had a concerning criminal history.

“You’ve got a reasonably significant drug history,” Ms Clohessy said.

“You been convicted and sentenced in relation to trafficking dangerous drugs.

“You are reaching the age now where it is a matter for you to choose where your life is going to go.

“That’s entirely on you.”

Large received a head sentence of three months jail, suspended for one year.

Convictions were recorded.