Toronto man Maihi Malietoa McCready pleads guilty to possessing steroids and testosterone at Woy Woy
A concreter’s decision to keep smoking on a train, bringing the service to a halt at a popular station and prompting a call to police, has led to a search that uncovered steroids and testosterone in his possession.
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A concreter heavily involved in the MMA scene brought a train to a halt at Woy Woy station because he refused to put out a cigarette and was then busted by police with steroids.
Maihi Malietoa McCready, 25, of Toronto, appeared in the Gosford Local Court on Thursday and pleaded guilty to drug possession charges, smoking in public and wilfully interfering with the comfort or safety of others.
McCready was travelling from Lithgow when he boarded a train from Central station in the early hours of the morning on October 30, last year.
The court heard McCready was smoking on the train going to Newcastle and was asked by passengers to put his cigarette out, however he refused.
The train was forced to come to a stop just after 2am because of McCready’s behaviour.
When police boarded the train to speak with McCready, they also found a number of prohibited drugs which included steroids and testosterone.
McCready’s lawyer told the court his client was heavily involved in contact martial arts and the steroids in his possession had assisted him in his recovery.
“I understand that my client had been working in the Lithgow area that day and worked all day,” McCready’s lawyer said.
“He was quite exhausted after the travel that day. He made a serious mistake in judgement,” he said.
Magistrate Kirralee Perry said there was no real explanation or reason why he was misbehaving on the train.
Ms Perry asked why McCready’s exhaustion gave him an excuse to smoke on the train and ignore people when they asked him to stop smoking.
“The train was forced to stop at Woy Woy because he wouldn’t comply when asked to stop smoking,” Ms Perry said.
“You were asked repeatedly to stop. I imagine every other commuter on that train was tired but none of them were drinking, smoking or taking drugs.”
Ms Perry said she did not accept McCready’s submission that he was tired as an acceptable excuse for his behaviour.
He was fined $1100 and a conviction was recorded.