Shepparton Magistrates’ Court: Kane Maxwell guilty of possessing methamphetamine, possessing weapons

A Kyabram man who was pulled over by police for a routine check had a cache of meth, knives and cloned number plates.

Police pulled over Maxwell and discovered the number plates of the car were “cloned” and later found he had weapons and a ziplock bag of methamphetamine on him. Picture: Jack Colantuono

A Kyabram man was busted with a ziplock bag of meth, a knuckle knife and a folding knife when police pulled him over for a routine check.

Kane Maxwell, 33, pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified, possessing methamphetamine, using an unregistered motor vehicle, possessing a prohibited weapon without exemption, possessing a controlled weapon and fraud use of registration plates at the Shepparton Magistrates’ Court on Friday.

Police stopped Maxwell for a routine check about 4am in Kyabram on November 19 last year.

Police discovered Maxwell’s licence had been disqualified in May for 15 months.

They also found the registered plates of the vehicle were “cloned” and belonged to a different car.

Police searched the car and found a backpack with a knuckle knife and a folding knife.

Police officers searched Maxwell's car and found a backpack with a knuckle knife and a folding knife. Picture: Supplied

They also found a ziplock bag of meth in one of Maxwell’s pockets.

Maxwell’s car was impounded.

Defence lawyer Megan McKenna said Maxwell was “very anxious” about the court case.

Ms McKenna said Maxwell’s employer didn’t want to lose him as he was a valued member of his team.

She added Maxwell had come before the court today as a “different person” compared to his offending in November last year.

Magistrate David Faram asked Maxwell how long drugs had been an issue for him and he said they had been for a “few years”.

“Do you understand how dangerous they can be?,” Mr Faram said.

“Hundreds of people die as a result of methamphetamine.

“It’s a dangerous game.”

Maxwell was convicted and fined $1500.