Healesville mum Monica Kellalea pleads guilty to trafficking meth and pentylone

A Healesville mum was nabbed dealing meth and a deadly rave drug linked to overdoses at the home she shared with her children.

Monica Kellalea pleaded guilty to trafficking drugs. Picture: Facebook

A Healesville mum was nabbed trafficking meth and a deadly drug linked to mass rave overdoses.

Monica Kellalea, 36, fronted the County Court on Wednesday after pleading guilty to trafficking meth and pentylone.

Kellalea’s drug racket came unstuck after police raided the Healesville home she shared with her children on April 7 last year.

Police seized almost 250g of meth, cannabis, GHB, prescription drugs and 50 pentylone tablets which the court heard was essentially “ecstasy”.

However, the deadly drug has been linked to mass overdoses due to its potency after users mistakenly believe they are taking less potent ecstasy.

Police also seized $2000 cash, digital scales, a vacuum sealer, two mobile phones and 100g of an alleged drug cutting agent at the Lowes Rd property.

The court heard Kellalea approached investigators at the raid with information after she realised her goose was cooked.

“I’m stuffed,” Kellalea told an investigator.

“I’m looking after something for someone which is going to get me into a lot of trouble.”

Kellalea then led police to a purple suitcase in a wardrobe which contained the bulk of the meth.

The court was told Kellalea, who also pleaded guilty to drug possession, was a drug “holder” or “courier” and her financial gain was to support her habit.

The defence submitted Kellalea had bought a house, was employed and in a relationship but went off the rails due to the pandemic.

The court heard Kellalea lost her job and her drug use worsened but the mum has since regained employment, passed several clean drug tests and was back caring for her children.

Judge John Smallwood ordered Kellalea, who has no priors, be assessed for a community correction order.

Kellalea’s bail was extended for sentencing on November 22.