Renee Cumerford: Logan woman guilty of permitting use of place

A search warrant on a Logan property uncovered a clandestine drug operation, but the occupant denied knowledge of it.

A Logan mother-of-two has been busted with dozens of cannabis plants and hundreds of grams of the drug in her family home, but denied knowledge of the operation, a court has heard.

Daisy Hill woman Renee Michele Cumerford, 30, pleaded guilty in Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Thursday to a single count of permitting use of place.

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The court heard a search warrant was executed on Cumerford’s former Cedar Vale residence about 9.45am on July 14 this year.

Cumerford, another occupant and a three-year-old child were home.

Officers smelt cannabis and asked whether Cumerford had anything to declare, to which she replied she didn’t, the court heard.

Daisy Hill woman Renee Michele Cumerford, 30. Picture: Alex Treacy

When they searched the home, they discovered $2090 cash in the bedroom, which was seized, and in a back room separated by a childproof gate, there was a large zip-up tent, inside of which was discovered 22 cannabis plants, nine of them considered “large”.

The officers also uncovered more than 200g of buds, a bong, grinder, scales, scissors, heat-lamps and charcoal canisters.

Incriminating material was also discovered on Cumerford’s mobile phone, the court heard.

Defence lawyer John Ide told the court all the items discovered in the home belonged to another occupant, while the phone was also used by that occupant.

He said the money had been returned after it was accepted it was the proceeds of puppy breeding.

The court heard that person has been charged with offences including producing dangerous drugs and will appear in Beenleigh Magistrates Court next Friday.

Cumerford was fined $1500.

No conviction was recorded.