Merrylands brothers Ronny Younan and Matthew Younan caught in dial-a-dealer cocaine bust
Two brothers who work in the construction industry were busted dealing cocaine after police saw a woman enter, and then swiftly exit, their car.
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Two brothers who both work in construction were sprung dealing cocaine in Sydney’s Inner West when police spotted a woman enter and swiftly soon exit their car.
Ronny and Matthew Younan, aged 27 and 23 respectively, appeared at Newtown Local Court on Tuesday where they each pleaded guilty to their roles in a dial-a-dealer operation.
Ronny pleaded guilty to supplying a prohibited drug and dealing with the proceeds of crime, while Matthew entered guilty pleas to taking part in the supply of a prohibited drug and also dealing with the proceeds of crime.
A court heard the two brothers, both from Merrylands, roused the suspicion of police when they stopped near the intersection of Cook Rd and Addison Rd, Marrickville, with an unknown female entering, then soon exiting, the car.
Agreed police facts tendered to Newtown Local Court reveal police first searched the woman and found 0.28 grams of cocaine which she told them she had purchased for $300.
At the same time, other police officers pulled over the two Younan brothers.
“During conversation, (Matthew Younan) stated that he had just had a feed at ‘Wings and Things’ in Canterbury and (they) were heading home to Merrylands,” police facts state.
After being subject to a search, police found $975 in Ronny’s pockets, as well as multiple mobile phones in the car.
In court, Matthew, whose bail conditions include not entering the Inner West police area command unless for work purposes, had his sentence adjourned until April.
Whereas Ronny was convicted and sentenced to an 18-month community corrections order, as well as fined $1100.
When sentencing Ronny, Magistrate Lisa Stapleton said the court was filled up with far too many of these dial-a-dealer type offences, adding he was on a court-ordered bond at the time.
The court also heard Ronny suffered from a range of mental health conditions and was remorseful for his actions.
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