Hamish Christopher Francourt in Coffs Harbour court on drug supply charges
A young plumber has been caught out in a police operation aimed at busting the supply chain of cocaine in the Coffs Harbour area. Here’s how he fared in court.
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A fresh-faced teenage apprentice plumber has been caught out in a special police operation aimed at busting the supply chain of cocaine in the Coffs Harbour area.
Hamish Christopher Francourt, 19, appeared in Coffs Harbour Local Court on Wednesday, November 23.
He pleaded guilty to one count of supply prohibited drug – small (4g of cocaine), and a charge of supply prohibited drug indictable (14g of MDMA).
The Coffs Harbour man was smartly dressed and accompanied to court by a small entourage.
Strike Force Dares was formed in May this year and intercepted the phone of a man identified as one of the initial targets.
Police allege the man dealt cocaine on a street level in Coffs Harbour.
Officers recorded calls between him and Francourt on June 25.
Francourt was overheard saying: “Can I get some more rack?” and “f**k deadset I’ll literally pay whatever”.
He also asks whether the man has any cocaine not bulked out with cutting agent: “Have you got any straight shit still?”.
“Oh c**t, I need more rack,” he said.
Francourt made admissions during the conversation to supplying 4g of coke, according to court documents.
Police claim Francourt later sought to obtain MDMA from an associate in Sydney.
On October 15, Francourt, his local Coffs Harbour contact and the man in Sydney were involved in a number of phone calls.
They arranged to meet underneath the Bray St cinemas, but the carpark was too busy so the location was changed to the Diggers Beach car park.
Police allege Francourt obtained half an ounce (14g) of MDMA from the two men.
On October 27, Francourt attended Coffs Harbour Police Station where he was arrested and subsequently released on conditional bail.
On Wednesday, Magistrate Julia Virgo adjourned the matter to February 15 next year and ordered a sentencing assessment report.
Francourt’s bail was continued.
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