Kangaroo Flat dad Dyllan Fitzallen ‘unbelievable’ stash of synthetic cannabis

A Kangaroo Flat father with a small artillery of swords, knives and guns told the court an ‘unbelievable’ excuse for his 400g stash of synthetic cannabis.

Dyllan Fitzallen appeared in Bendigo Magistrates’ Court. Picture: Facebook

A Kangaroo Flat father with a small artillery of swords, knives and guns has claimed his stash of synthetic cannabis was for personal use, despite it being 138 times the trafficking limit.

Dyllan Fitzallen appeared in Bendigo Magistrates’ Court, pleaded guilty to possessing a trafficable quantity of synthetic cannabis in his home.

The court heard police searched the then 26-year-old’s Kangaroo Flat home in November 2020, where they found weapons displayed proudly around the home.

The unusually decorated home featured gel blasters mounted on the wall and knives and swords displayed in cabinets around the father-of-three’s home.

Officers also discovered bags of drugs in the bedroom, ammunition, firecrackers and a taser.

Court documents reveal police uncovered a 0.22 calibre rifle with a scope and laser torch, a rifle and a silencer and another four bags of the drugs locked in a safe.

A total of 416g of synthetic cannabis was uncovered around the Kangaroo Flat home.

The court heard that Fitzallen did not have a licence for the weapons, gel blasters or fireworks.

Fitzallen’s lawyer, Rebecca Healy, said the dad was looking after most of the illegal haul “for a friend”.

The court heard Magistrate Rodney Higgins say “unbelievable” repeatedly and then said: “you haven’t convinced me.”

“Whether he wanted to smoke false dope is up to him,” Mr Higgins said.

“(But) this is a pretty impressive gun … and he’s got samurai swords and some fancy looking knives.”

Ms Healey said she believed Fitzallen suffered from severe depression and had booked him to see a psychiatrist and develop a mental health plan.

She said he used the drugs for personal use, and had such a large quantity of drugs “because it was cheap”.

On Wednesday May 12, Fitzallen pleaded guilty to all charges, including the trafficking, drugs and weapons charges.

Mr Higgins said the unemployed father had no priors and sentenced him to a community corrections order, with the order likely to focus on mental health and drug use.

A conviction was recorded.

Fitzallen will be assessed and return to court on Thursday, May 20.