Paul Wesley Christensen enters pleas to drug supply charges across the Central Coast

A Tumbi Umbi man known as “Lumpy” has entered pleas over the supply of methylamphetamine across the Central Coast.

A Tumbi Umbi man known as “Lumpy” has pleaded guilty to supplying methylamphetamine on the Central Coast.

Paul Wesley Christensen, 53, appeared at Wyong Local Court on Tuesday via audio visual link from jail before Magistrate Caleb Franklin.

He sat quietly as his defence lawyer entered a guilty plea to the supply of a prohibited drug greater than indictable quantity but less than commercial quantity between July and October 2020 in Tumbi Umbi.

A set of agreed facts tendered to the court state that Mr Christensen, who was known as Lumpy or Lump, agreed to supply 30.15g of methylamphetamine across 28 transactions.

He also pleaded guilty to supplying a prohibited drug greater than an indictable quantity between July and September 2020, with the facts saying Mr Christensen agreed to purchase 214g of methylamphetamine across eight transactions.

Mr Christensen was charged with supplying methylamphetamine across the coast.

Three other charges of supply prohibited drugs, one charge of possess prohibited drug and a charge of deal with proceeds of crime ($742) will also be taken into account on sentencing.

Mr Christensen initially faced 51 charges when he was arrested in November 2020, mainly regarding the supply of methylamphetamine, however the remaining charges have been dismissed.

The agreed facts state that in February 2020 police started investigations as part of Strike Force Harle into the supply of methylamphetamine across the Central Coast.

Mobile phone intercepts between March and October 2020 led police to the arrest of Mr Christensen, while more than a dozen people have been arrested since the Strike Force was formed.

The facts state that Mr Christensen was the up-supplier of another man the police were investigating. Mr Christensen was also in regular contact with his up-supplier and their associate for the purchase of drugs.

The court heard drug deals were carried out in and around Tumbi Umbi, Bateau Bay and The Entrance.

The facts state that Mr Christensen agreed to supply 30.15g and purchase 214g of methylamphetamine across the region over four months with a total value of $63,950. Supply amounts varied in weight between 0.1g to 3.5g, while the deals were carried out in and around Tumbi Umbi, Bateau Bay, The Entrance, Chittaway and Toowoon Bay.

Phone intercepts during the time revealed Mr Christensen met up with people at the McDonalds at Mingara and Bateau Bay, Bay Village, carparks and an unidentified surf club.

Conversations and text messages revealed he used language such as “half a gram”and coded language including “HG”.

“That was deadset spot on 3.5g” and “I’m after a G” were some of the messages intercepted.

The facts state that in one exchange in September 2020, Mr Christensen makes a deal with a woman who refers to buying a "hamburger” and he later sends a message saying “where’s the f**king money Jess, f**k that c**t call me now”.

Phone intercepts led to the arrest of Mr Christensen.

Mr Christensen pleaded guilty at Wyong Local Court.

Another woman asked him “have you got any of that good green paint left?” to which he replies “she has got a stick”.

On November 10 2020, police pulled over Mr Christensen who was in the passenger seat of a vehicle being driven by a woman in Darrin Cl Tumbi Umbi.

He was arrested on the supply charges with police finding $742 and a mobile phone on him.

Mr Christensen told police there was “gear” under the front passenger seat and indicated he did not want the woman to get into trouble.

Police found 20.5g of Gamma 4 hydroxybutanoic inside the door of the vehicle along with two clear resealable bags with 4.99g of methylamphetamine under the passenger seat. Police also found scales, two books with a checklist and another mobile phone.

During his bail hearing in November 2020, the court heard Mr Christensen had a $60,000 drug debt and he wanted to escape the debt and go to Queensland.

Mr Christensen’s matter was committed for sentence at Gosford District Court on February 10 2022.