Rebecca Paige Martin: Gold Coast woman sold up to $3000 worth of cannabis a week

A Gold Coast mum was worried she would not be able to find a flatmate because she was selling so many drugs from her home, a court was told.

A GOLD Coast mum was worried she would not be able to find a flatmate because she was selling so many drugs from her home, a court was told.

Rebecca Paige Martin, 21, sent a text message to a friend while looking for a flatmate and selling up to 500g of cannabis a week, worth about $3000.

“It is just going to be hella hard to get someone in because we are pushing drugs from here and not everyone would be okay with that,” she wrote.

Martin pleaded guilty in the Southport District Court this morning to trafficking cannabis, permitting use of place for drug activities, two counts of possessing dangerous drugs and three counts of supplying dangerous drugs.

Rebecca Paige Martin was selling cannabis from her unit.

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Prosecutor Rana Aldas told the court police searched Martin’s Gold Coast home on September 11, 2018 and found 507g of cannabis in her kitchen, 42 MDMA tablets and $3330 cash in her bedroom.

Ms Aldas said Martin sold to 18 different customers on 30 occasions and tried to organise supply of drugs 50 times over an eight-month period in 2018.

“She sold to end users and mainly about 7g but that went up to an ounce,” she said.

Martin also sold about 500g for $3000.

Ms Aldas said Martin also sold ecstasy three times.

Judge Katherine McGinness sentenced Martin to two-and-a-half-years in prison with immediate release on parole.

“This is extremely serious offending dealing in drugs which you clearly knew were illegal and not only to feed your own habit but to make money,” she said.

Ms McGinness noted Martin had not long left school before “embarking on a criminal career”.

Defence barrister Chris Rosser said Martin had not had any involvement in drugs since she was charged.

He said Martin was a part-time carer for her father and worked part-time at a bookkeeping business.

Mr Rosser said Martin gave birth eight weeks ago.