Chatswood: Drug supplier Alexander Hamblett sentenced after police find over 759g of cannabis stashed in home
Alexander John Hamblett, 27, of Chatswood has been sentenced after police found more than 759g of cannabis in his apartment with the magistrate warning him it would be his “last hoorah”.
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A drug supplier who would meet customers near dodgy laneways close to his lower north shore home has been spared jail, but the magistrate warned him it was his “last horrah”.
Alexander John Hamblett, 27, of Chatswood was sentenced at Hornsby Local Court on Wednesday after pleading guilty to charges including two counts of supply prohibited drug and deal with property proceeds of crime.
According to documents tendered in court, on a Tuesday evening in February, Hamblett met a customer near Leplastier Lane and handed him a clear resealable bag with 5g of cannabis inside for $50.
Police will allege they were watching the exchange and saw Hamblett return to his home. Soon after, officers approached the other man involved who buckled under pressure and told police he bought the cannabis off someone named “Alex”.
Three days later, on February 21, officers arrested Hamblett outside his home and told him a search warrant would be carried out in his unit located on the Pacific Hwy in Chatswood.
Court papers reveal when police searched the premises detectives came upon 8g of cannabis in a clear resealable bag behind the television in a bedroom, 277g of cannabis inside a large plastic bag on a shelf outside the toilet and 12g of cannabis in a drawer cupboard under the television.
As police continued their raid, they discovered a whopping 759g of cannabis inside a cooler bag. They also found $3750 in cash which police will allege is proceeds of crime from the supply of cannabis.
During court proceedings Hamblett’s lawyer Sam Macedone said his client had recently made personal progress and had found a job as a gardener.
“He’s actually got a job, it’s the only thing he’s done that’s been worthwhile and he likes it. He’s disclosed everything, he’s doing his best to put it in the past,” Mr Macedone said.
But Magistrate Louise McManus stated Hamblett had “crossed the threshold”.
“Drug supply is a serious offence, why you did it is basically for business. You yourself know how drugs can affect someone and you’re allowing other people to use it,” Magistrate McManus said.
“I’m sure your parents would have similar views, cannabis can have a serious impact on people. You are allowing other people to do that and the only way drugs can be distributed is if there are people like you who make it easy and it is a large quantity of drugs.
“Having read your background there was a period of your life where you have gone off the rails and I’m happy you’re making tremendous steps to put your life back together.”
She said he was lucky to have the support of his loved ones.
“The choices you make don’t only affect you but your family. What you chose to do can also put in jeopardy your relationship and her future as well so these choices you make aren’t just about you, they have big impacts on a lot of people.
“At 27 you have to move on from whatever happened in your childhood and whatever bad choices you made because another incident like this and you will go through the door.”
Hamblett was handed an intensive community corrections order with supervision by community corrections for a period of nine months and two nine month community corrections orders.
He was offered the opportunity to comment outside court but declined.