Ballina man Connor Walshe, 29, avoids jail-time after dealing cocaine in the North Coast town

A northern NSW man who supplied hundreds of grams of cocaine in a coastal town has had his fate decided in a local court. Here’s what happened.

Ballina man Connor Walshe has been convicted of cocaine dealing in the town.

A Ballina man who supplied hundreds of grams of cocaine in a coastal town on the North Coast has avoided prison.

Connor Walshe, 29, pleaded guilty to supplying a commercial quantity of a prohibited drug.

He faced Magistrate Kathy Crittenden in Lismore Local Court on Tuesday.

Connor Walshe, 29, outside court following a previous appearance.

Walshe supplied 336g of cocaine in the town between June 1, 2021 and October 14, 2022, the court was told.

Walshe was arrested with $14,300 on him on March 8, which police deemed the proceeds of cocaine dealing.

Negotiations between Walshe’s lawyers and the prosecution resulted in five charges in total of supplying cocaine and dealing with the proceeds of crime being dropped.

Ballina man Connor Walshe supplied more than 330g of cocaine in Ballina, the court was told.

Ms Crittenden convicted Walshe and sentenced him to a 12-month intensive correction order.

He was ordered to perform 150 hours of community service work and undergo drug rehabilitation and mental health treatment.