Glenn James Stubbs pleads guilty to cocaine supply in Southern Highlands

A man who “openly and blatantly” disobeyed the supplied cocaine in the Southern Highlands this year, after being busted at a pub where he tried to ask for his drugs back.

A man has pleaded guilty to possessing and supplying cocaine in the Southern Highlands this year, after being busted at a pub where he tried to ask for his drugs back.

Glenn James Stubbs, 35, appeared at Moss Vale Local Court on Tuesday for two counts of possessing a prohibited drug and one count of supplying a prohibited drug on three or more separate occasions for financial gain.

The Welby local, who currently works as a tree lopper, was discovered following a wider investigation by the Hume Police District into the supply of cocaine and other prohibited drugs at licenced premises in the Southern Highlands.

Glenn Stubbs appeared at Moss Vale Local Court on Tuesday for possessing and supplying cocaine. Picture: Niki Iliagoueva

Their controlled operations allegedly identified Stubbs as a supplier between January and March, with police facts provided to the court stating his actions were conducted “openly and blatantly and with complete disregard for law”.

Court documents state on February 12 Stubbs was caught on camera walking through the pizzeria area of the Imperial Hotel in Bowral at night, when he pulled his phone out from his pocket and a small bag of white powder fell out onto the ground.

Police claim the bag, which documents state contained 0.9 grams of cocaine, remained on the floor for nearly 20 minutes before it was collected by a staff member, who contacted the police and reviewed the security footage of the area.

Police previously alleged that one gram bags of cocaine were negotiated to cost $300.

The staff member recognised the accused as someone who had previously applied to work at the Imperial Hotel as an RSA marshall, according to police facts.

Following this, the pub employee told him he’d been captured dropping the bag of drugs on the floor and asked him to leave.

When being escorted out, police facts allege that Stubbs unsuccessfully asked the staff member for his drugs back.

According to documents, his ejection from the pub didn’t dent his business, as only a short time later on February 17 he sold 5.53 grams of cocaine for $2400.

Facts also state that a month later Stubbs negotiated the supply of 10 grams of cocaine – an indictable quantity – which police allege was for $3000, although he failed to show up for the handover.

After a search of his home in Welby, he was arrested the following week on March 17.

At his home, officers found Samsung mobile phones, scales, and small plastic resealable bags consistent with his bags containing cocaine.

Documents also state that Stubbs has a record, with previous convictions including aggravated break and enter, numerous warrants and failing to adhere to bail conditions.

Stubbs is currently living in Buxton on strict bail conditions, which were slightly altered on Tuesday to change his reporting days at Southern Highlands Police Station.

He is to appear at Moss Vale Local Court for sentencing on June 28.