Charlotte Cuneo pleads guilty to suppling drugs by bike in Moss Vale

A young woman offered to drop off drugs to her client on a bike through the streets of the Southern Highlands. Find out how the cops uncovered her shady business.

A glamorous young woman has pleading guilty to supplying drugs throughout the Southern Highlands.

Charlotte Cuneo, 26, faced Moss Vale Local Court last week after pleading guilty to five counts of supplying prohibited drugs from a Moss Vale motel and her home.

The New Berrima resident was arrested on March 11 last year as a result of a co-ordinated police investigation into the supply of ice throughout the Southern Highlands.

Charlotte Cuneo has been charged with supplying drugs in the Southern Highlands.

According to court documents, between January 31 to February 29 last year, a police phone tap intercepted a number of calls and texts arranging for the delivery of drugs, using drug codes like “ball” (an eighth of an ounce) and “slow” (heroin).

The phone tap showed Cuneo was involved in supplying 7 grams of meth over five deliveries, even offering to ride her bike to deliver to customers.

Court documents also revealed Cuneo had numerous discussions about the price of drugs and buying drugs on credit.

The glamorous Charlotte Cuneo supplied drugs in the Southern Highlands.

During a raid on her New Berrima home, police found prohibited drugs, electronic equipment, and drug paraphernalia including ice pipes and needles.

Cuneo admitted she was part of a Southern Highlands drug ring led by Mittagong woman Catherine Ann Grainger, who was sentenced to three years imprisonment earlier this year for her involvement in the syndicate.

Cuneo’s lawyer said drugs were the cause of his client’s drug dealing behaviour and said she had changed her ways.

“The person in front of the court today is a completely different person,” he said.

“She’s clean and healthy.”

Magistrate Mark Douglass acknowledged her sentencing report was very optimistic, which he said was unusual in his court.

“She’s taking positive steps in her own rehabilitation,” he said.

“Some of the material is quite pleasing.”

However, Magistrate Douglass determined her offences, and their impact on the community, were too severe for a community penalty.

“The court must take into account the serious social implications of drug dealing,” he said.

Charlotte Cuneo was taken to Southern Highlands Police Station.

Charlotte Cuneo was is police custody for 30 hours before she was charged on March 11.

He sentenced Cuneo to 18 months imprisonment, with a 12 month non-parole period. He ordered her to participate in rehabilitation and stay away from drugs.

Cuneo appeared in court via video link, having been in custody since March 10, 2020. Magistrate Douglass backdated her sentence, so she is now eligible for parole.