Macauley Rhys Jones, 27, found with ‘meth’, ecstasy, Viagra and rifle at Redland Bay home

A court has heard a Thursday morning raid at a company owner’s home uncovered a cocktail of drugs on a table and an unsecured rifle.

A 27-year-old pool construction and restoration company owner has been warned by a court that he was “on the police radar” after a “cocktail of drugs” – including methamphetamine, MDMA and “doodle pills” (Viagra) – and an unlicensed rifle was found at his home.

Redland Bay man Macauley Rhys Jones wore his company logo for MJ Pool Restorations on a jumper when he appeared at Cleveland Magistrates Court on May 20.

A sober-faced Jones pleaded guilty to a string of offences which included possessing dangerous drugs, unlawful possession of restricted drugs, unlawful possession of weapons category B, possess utensils or pipes for use, possess property suspected of having been used for the purpose of committing a drug offence and more.

The court heard Jones was on the phone in his open garage at around 11.55am on March 4 when police served a warrant and detained him.

A search of his property found “meth”, a clipseal bag with crushed “pingers” (MDMA; also known as ecstasy), a water pipe for smoking drugs and scales for measuring drugs on a living room table.

The prosecution said officers also found 43 tablets of diazepam (Valium), Tryptamines tablets and what was referred to by Jones during the raid as “doodle pills” (Viagra).

Macauley Jones fronted Cleveland Magistrates Court to plead guilty to a string of drug charges on May 20. Picture: Facebook.

A police prosecutor said of greatest concern was the discovery of a workable rifle found unsecured in a residence with an “open garage” and a “cocktail of drugs” laying about.

Defence solicitor Steve McCrohon of Cullen Lawyers said his client was the owner and director of MJ Pool Restorations which employed six staff and eight contractors and worked part-time with his mother restoring vehicles.

The court heard Jones – who had no criminal history to his name – had co-operated with police during the raid and had been under “extreme stress” from his business.

Mr McCrohon informed the court the rifle seized was “approximately 120 years old” and a gift from Jones’ grandfather, which the defendant had known was illegal to keep while unsecured and unlicensed.

Magistrate Deborah Vasta said it was perplexing that Jones – who seemed an “otherwise contributing member of society” – could juggle multiple business priorities but endangered his health with dangerous drugs “behind closed doors”.

The magistrate noted Jones’ seemingly honest interaction with police but warned that unsecured weapons could potentially traumatise community members were they stolen and used for nefarious purposes.

The defendant was placed on a $300 bond to complete intensive drug rehabilitation and fined $600.

No conviction was recorded.