Mortal Kombat 2 extra Lina Phe busted with knife, drugs in Southport
A former Mortal Kombat 2 extra told police he carried the weapon because he lived in Southport and wanted to protect himself, a court has been told. FULL DETAILS
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A movie extra busted with drugs and a knife on his way to work claimed he carried the weapon because he lived in Southport and wanted to protect himself, a court has been told.
Police pulled over Lina Phe’s motorbike – bearing number plates belonging to another vehicle – on Smith St on July 18.
Southport Magistrates Court was told Phe was caught with small amounts of methamphetamine and cocaine, two glass pipes and digital scales, and a folding knife.
It was heard the 42-year-old came clean in an interview with police, saying he kept the blade with him for self-protection while living in Southport.
Defence lawyer Jodi Allen, of Allen and Searing Criminal Lawyers, said Phe was driving to work on the set of Mortal Kombat 2 when he was nabbed by police and had not been asked back since being late to work that day.
He had recently purchased the motorbike and did not know it had false plates, it was heard.
Ms Allen said Phe’s wife did not know about his drug use before his arrest, putting a strain on their relationship in addition to the financial stress from his lack of work.
The court was told Phe was completing a rehabilitation program and intended to return to bakery work next year while his wife cared for their children.
Magistrate Louisa Pink warned Phe carrying a knife was a prevalent offence fraught with danger.
“If suddenly there’s an incident (and) you produce a knife, it opens the door to catastrophic consequences or significant consequences,” Ms Pink said.
“If you don’t do something about this, Mr Phe – in other words, not using drugs – you’re just going to be back before the courts for drug-related offending and face increasing penalties.”
Phe pleaded guilty to several offences including possessing dangerous drugs, possessing a knife in a public place, possessing utensils or pipes that had been used, and unlicensed driving.
He was fined $1600 and no criminal conviction was recorded.
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