Jamie Killen sentenced for repeat drug trafficking, possession charges

A drug dealing Boweya man found himself the target of police who found a stash of coke and GHB at his house having earlier busted him armed with a knife.

A Boweya drug trafficker has been sentenced without conviction for drug traffikcing and possession charges.

A Boweya man whose house was searched by police uncovering a stash of drugs, deal bags, cash, had earlier been caught in the back of a car with meth and a knife.

Jamie Killen, 27, fronted Shepparton Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday to be sentenced for drug trafficking and possession charges after pleading guilty in June.

In April police obtained messages they understood to be from Killen which included photos of prices and weights relating to cocaine and methylamphetamine.

Police searched Killen’s house on May 15 and found cannabis plants and seeds, powder believed to be cocaine, deal bags, various tablets, $1260 cash believed to be proceeds of crime, liquid believed to be 1,4-Butendiol, known as GHB, calculator and calibration weight.

Killen was not in the house and was later found in his vehicle which police also searched and found two magnetic boxes under the vehicle.

The boxes contained car keys which were stolen during a burglary in Cobram two days prior.

Killen was charged with negligently dealing with proceeds of crime in relation to the keys.

Jamie Killen appeared in Shepparton Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday to be sentenced for drug trafficking and possession charges. Picture: Jack Colantuono

Ten days earlier, police were patrolling Benalla when they intercepted a vehicle about 2am and found Killen in the back seat.

He was charged with possessing methylamphetamine, GHB and a controlled weapon, being a knife during that incident.

On August 19 Killen was intercepted by police in Benalla and a vehicle search found knuckle dusters, $280 cash, oxycodone, diazepam tablets, more than 5g of methylamphetamine and GHB.

Five days later, Killen’s home was searched by police who found GHB, and three pills of different drugs of dependence.

Magistrate Olivia Trumble said Killen was charged, bailed and continued to traffick drugs of dependence into the community.

She said it appeared he “hadn’t learnt your lesson”.

“I’m hoping you have now realised that behaviour cannot continue,” she said.

“The best way to ensure you don’t fall back into those sorts of transactions is to stay away from drugs and people who use drugs.”

Killen was sentenced to an eight month community corrections order with requirements for mental health and drug abuse and dependence assessment and treatment.