Brother of Finks associate vows to leave the drug scene behind, before sentencing
The brother of a Finks associate has been sentenced after he was charged with the supply of MDMA following a police search of a rural property near Maitland.
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When police raided the home of a known Finks associate, they instead ended up arresting his brother for drug dealing.
Thomas Jordan, 21, was charged with the supply and possession of MDMA after police found resealable plastic bags containing ecstasy tablets during the search of a rural property at Pitnacree near Maitland.
The MDMA possession charge was later withdrawn.
In Newcastle District Court on Thursday, Judge Peter Berman sentenced Jordan to an 18 month intensive corrections order (ICO) with conditions he must abstain from all drugs.
The court heard Thomas’ brother Jack Jordan was also serving an ICO after being convicted for participation in a criminal group, being the Finks.
On April 5, 2018 police executed a search warrant at the Pitnacree property in relation to the activities of his brother.
But it was Thomas Jordan who answered the door of a demountable attached to the main house where police uncovered a bowl containing green vegetable matter and two resealable bags containing 10 MDMA tablets each.
He admitted to police they were both his but for personal use.
In a bedroom, police also located digital scales with cannabis leaf, $340 near the prohibited drugs, record keeping of money owed, numerous resealable bags and a mobile telephone.
Court papers said the iPhone had numerous images, movies and text messages in relation to drug use and ecstasy tablets, as well as lengthy conversations talking about the sale of drugs.
Messages found he had made $3000 and also stated his mum and dad knew he was dealing – although as his solicitor pointed out that was an assumption.
Giving evidence, Thomas Jordan said after everything that had happened, he didn’t want to be any part of the drug scene.
“I don’t see it’s worth it,” he told the court.
“It cost me financially.
“I’ve seen lots of people lose things because of drugs. There’s no benefit to it at all.”
The 21-year-old landscaper said he was now focusing on working and spending more time with his girlfriend and his parents.
Judge Berman asked whether he was tempted to go back to consuming and selling drugs.
Jordan replied, “I always get tempted but I look at what has happened to me and I don’t want to go through it again, I just want to drink beers and hang out.”
Jordan’s solicitor stated his client was a young man who was aware of the errors of his ways and had truly learnt his lesson.
Magistrate Berman told the court it was clear Jordan was now a very different person.
“He was a reasonably significant drug supplier and he had no qualms of dealing drugs, however things have changed since his arrest,” he said.
“He’s working and living at home with his parents and brother and enjoying a relationship with girlfriend.
“I believe Mr Jordan is telling the truth when he said he was tempted and when seeing the consequences he wishes to have nothing to do with it.”
For the offence of supplying drugs, Jordan received an 18 month ICO, he was fined $500 for possessing cannabis leaf, while a charge of possessing MDMA was withdrawn.