Stash of cash, cocaine and counterfeit notes discovered in Brisbane’s north

A tradie from Brisbane’s north has been jailed after police found more than groceries in his kitchen cabinets.

Police discovered thousands of dollars in cash, more than nine grams of cocaine and a wad of counterfeit $50 notes hidden behind the cabinetry of a Bray Park home, the Pine Rivers Magistrates Court heard on Thursday.

The search of 28-year-old Jack Malcolm Williams’ home was conducted at 5.35pm on September 6 and found several items of note stashed behind the kickboards of the kitchen cabinets, in the dresser drawers and in black bottles under the sink.

Cocaine and cash were among some of the items found stashed around the Bray Park home.

According to police prosecutor sergeant Graham Turner, there was 9.12 grams of cocaine, worth around $2700, 1 gram of cannabis, two clip seal bags containing about eight cannabis seeds, 24 strips of suboxone, five $50 counterfeit notes, a black ballistic vest, electronic scales, a bong, shotgun ammunition and $7050 in cash.

Williams’ told police the items belonged to him, and he received the cash from cash-in-hand construction jobs.

The vest, he said, was only in the house because he had “an interest in the military”.

Williams’ pleaded guilty to a total of eight charges, including possession of a schedule 1 dangerous drug, possession of an unlawful weapon and possession of counterfeit money.

The defence lawyer told the court that despite his substantial criminal history, Williams was a “hardworking, industrious and productive” man who had managed to purchase two homes in Brisbane’s north.

The 28-year-old appeared at the Pine Rivers courthouse on Thursday.

Magistrate Trevor Morgan questioned how Williams was able to pay for the properties, given his previous stint in prison, and was told he worked as a concreter.

The court heard Williams’ persistent drug use was a way for him to self-medicate his attention deficit disorder, depression and anxiety.

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Mr Morgan said jail was “inevitable” for Williams, as “the community needs to know you’ll go to jail for an offence like that”.

He was fined $4000, ordered to forfeit the illegal items seized and sentenced to prison for 12 months.

Convictions were recorded and Williams will be eligible for parole today.