Jessi Skinner faces Tweed court after being found in possession of stolen credit card while on parole

A young Sydney man has faced a Tweed court after police made a discovery during a worrying episode linked to a nasty drug trip.

Skinner claimed the stolen credit card in his possession belonged to his uncle, but no proof was provided to the court. Picture: Mixetto/ iStock

A young Carlingford man has wound up in court over unauthorised credit card possession while being on parole for other charges.

Jessi Skinner, 27, faced Tweed Heads Local Court on Monday in custody after police found a stolen American Express credit card while he was in an unresponsive state.

Skinner was found with a stolen credit card.

Police facts state Skinner was found slouched with his head resting on his chest outside a shop on Oxford Street, Sydney following reports by a concerned member of the public.

Skinner‘s limbs were limp, and he could not support his head, with police believing that his medical episode was due to the effects of an unknown drug.

Police detained Skinner to try to find property that would assist them in establishing his identity because he was unable to care for himself and in need of medical assistance, the facts state.

Police turned out Skinner’s pockets and found the silver credit card.

After rousing Skinner, officers established his name and suspected the credit card in another person’s name was stolen.

Magistrate Geoff Dunlevy cautioned Skinner at Tweed Heads Local Court on November 21, “If you’re found to be in possession of a credit card in someone else’s name, you should hand it into police.

Police later made inquiries with the alleged victim, establishing the credit card was supposed to be delivered to the man’s residential address, but it never arrived.

Police facts state officers asked Skinner if he knew the owner of the American Express card and he told them it belonged to his uncle. Skinner was unable to provide evidence of the relationship.

Skinner’s lawyer said: “He found it and he accepts he should have handed the credit card to police when he found it.”

Magistrate Geoff Dunlevy cautioned Skinner: “If you’re found to be in possession of a credit card in someone else’s name, you should hand it into police.”

Skinner was convicted and a community corrections order of 12 months was imposed.