Elizabeth Renouf, 51, spared jail after pleading guilty to drug trafficking

A Shepparton drug dealer has been told to turn her life around by a magistrate who warned her that her actions “are supporting an industry that is killing people”.

Elizabeth Renouf was spared jail for meth trafficking.

A Shepparton meth dealer has been told to turn her life around, with a magistrate telling her she was “supporting an industry that is killing people”.

Elizabeth Renouf, 51, pleaded guilty in the Shepparton Magistrates’ Court after police raided her house in October, finding cocaine, meth, prescription drugs Diazepam and Predisolone, and a mobile phone.

Police also found a CCTV hard drive, a Victorian registration plate and $250 in cash.

The texts on Renouf’s phone revealed messages of people wanting to purchase meth, such as “Could I tick 2 until tomorrow Liz” and “Can you do me a point and I’ll fix you up Friday”.

Following her arrest, Renouf admitted to police she was trafficking meth.

Renouf said she had cocaine and MDMA as she wanted to try it.

The 51-year-old was on bail at the time of her arrest.

Magistrate Victoria Campbell told Renouf she needed “to not be living that lifestyle anymore”.

She said Renouf’s actions were “supporting an industry that is killing people”.

Renouf suffers from Dercum’s disease, a rare disorder characterised by multiple painful growths consisting of fatty tissue that occur mainly on the trunk and upper arms and legs, her lawyer Anthony Coote told the court.

Ms Campbell acknowledged Renouf’s physical disability and the chronic pain she was in when deciding her sentence.

“I’ve taken into account all that’s been put on your behalf,” she said.

“I take into account your physical disabilities, your prior history and your current circumstances.”

She was given a 12 month community corrections order and warned any breach would see her jailed.