Sean Armour: Logan drug trafficker escapes jail sentence
A 30-year-old Logan dealer with 10–15 regular clients, who offered “incentives” to new clients, engaged drivers to deliver for him, and tried to hire other pushers has dodged a bullet in court.
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A 30-year-old Logan man who trafficked cannabis over a seven-month period, consuming the drug himself up to seven times a day, has been released on immediate court-ordered parole without spending a single day in custody.
Beenleigh man Sean Anthony Armour was charged on October 25 last year after a search warrant was conducted on his former address at Mount Warren Park and his mobile phone analysed.
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A police search also uncovered about 72g of cannabis, a bong, grinder and digital scales.
Two days earlier, on October 23, police attending a disturbance at his address discovered a stoned Armour reeking of cannabis and in possession of a small amount of the drug.
Armour pleaded guilty to four charges: trafficking in a dangerous drug, possessing a dangerous drug, possessing a drug utensil and possessing property suspected of being used in the commission of a drug offence.
Beenleigh District Court heard the police analysis of Armour’s phone revealed he was engaged in a “street-level” operation which nevertheless contained some sophisticated elements.
Armour supplied 10–15 people, mostly friends and acquaintances, regularly, and would purchase the drug himself every second day, the court heard.
He would sell in quantities up to one ounce.
For each ounce, he would make a small profit of $30-$50.
As Armour didn’t drive, he would offer discounts if clients collected their drugs from his address, or else he would engage a driver to deliver the product.
He offered “incentives” for new customers, attempted to recruit others into his syndicate, offered cannabis “on tick” (i.e. pay later), chased unpaid debts, and made inquiries about sourcing better product.
When interviewed by police on November 1, Armour told them he didn’t make much profit as he would smoke the lion’s share of the cannabis he bought and trafficked more out of “convenience”.
It was accepted by the court the trafficking was primarily to support his own addiction.
The court heard Armour is a schizophrenic disability pensioner who gave himself a drug-induced psychosis through the use of methylamphetamine (ice).
Judge Craig Chowdhury sentenced Armour to two years’ imprisonment with immediate court-ordered parole.