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Josh Flynn: Bangor teen caught with 80 MDMA pills in his gold Commodore

A teen and his friend were cruising on the wrong side of the road when they were spotted by police. They made a run for it, but unfortunately for Josh Flynn he left behind his stash of 80 MDMA caps...

Joshua Flynn at Sutherland Local Court. Picture: John Grainger
Joshua Flynn at Sutherland Local Court. Picture: John Grainger

A teen was caught with 80 caps of MDMA after a wild night out in the city when police found his friend driving his car on the wrong side of the road in Sydney’s south.

Joshua Flynn, 18, was the passenger in his gold Commodore which his friend dumped on the side of the road in Partridge Ave, Miranda after police saw the vehicle driving directly towards them on the wrong side of President Ave at almost 1am on December 15.

Joshua Flynn at court. Picture: John Grainger
Joshua Flynn at court. Picture: John Grainger
Flynn was charged with prohibited drug possession.
Flynn was charged with prohibited drug possession.

When Flynn and his friend made a run for it towards Caringbah, police searched the car and located 80 MDMA pills weighing 13.1g in a plastic bag in the centre console.

A police dog was unable to find Flynn and his friend but in an interview 12 hours later with police Flynn made full admissions to possessing the drugs.

“(He said) the co-accused introduced the drug to him,” police facts stated.

“He had taken MDMA in the city and consumed an unknown amount of the drug.”

Flynn was also charged with negligent driving over an unrelated incident.
Flynn was also charged with negligent driving over an unrelated incident.

The Bangor teen will be sentenced for prohibited drug possession on April 2 at Sutherland Local Court upon the completion of a sentencing assessment report.

When he attended the station Flynn brought his friend and nominated him as the driver that night.

Flynn’s iPhone was seized as a police exhibit as officers believed it contained information which was “valuable” to the investigation.

Police facts indicate Flynn works as a labourer and he allegedly told officers he believes he suffers from drug abuse.

Flynn will be sentenced later this month.
Flynn will be sentenced later this month.

Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/stgeorge-shire-standard/joshua-flynn-charged-over-80-mdma-pills-and-hitrun-crash/news-story/57066f1137093019fec06ada8e4e6476