Drug dealer on a community corrections order caught by cops with ice and ecstasy in his wallet
Last time this drug dealer was in court, he was warned to be on his best behaviour. But he has now been caught red-handed with ice and ecstasy in his wallet.
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A P-Plate partying pill popper pinged for once again possessing powder has managed to avoid prison.
The Langwarrin 22-year-old this week narrowly escaped a stint behind bars due to his young age and prospects of rehabilitation.
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Kailum Newland pleaded guilty to two possession and two driving charges at Frankston
Magistrates’ Court, as well as a breach of a previous community corrections order.
He had been put on an 18-month order in April last year by the same court for an extensive array of drug-dealing and weapons charges.
Back then he was busted in a bizarre fashion after practically inviting police to a rave in his car in July 2017.
When a passing patrol heard loud music being played in a dark Frankston park late at night, officers went to investigate and found Newland partying with three females.
A search of his vehicle uncovered a large stash of cash, weapons and ketamine, ecstasy, GHB, Xanax, Oxycodone and steroids.
The court heard yesterday that he had soon returned to his offending ways.
A police patrol on July 3 last year saw Newland’s vehicle pull into a service station in Langwarrin.
When they went over for a chat, he appeared nervous, so they searched him and found two small bags of ice and ecstasy in his wallet.
His car was out of rego and his P-plate licence had been suspended.
The window cleaning business owner told officers the ice was for personal use, the ecstasy belonged to a friend, and he had been driving because he needed to get to work.
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In court his defence lawyer said Newland had got hooked on Xanax which then spiralled into ice use, but he was trying hard to get off his addiction and would be happy to submit for drug screens.
Magistrate Dominic Lennon said committing more crimes and not attending court ordered appointments were normally reasons enough for jail.
But he said Newland’s prospects were good if he dealt with his issues and stopped taking drugs.
He was sentenced to an 18-month community corrections order, and he must do 350 hours of unpaid work and continue his drug counselling treatment.
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