No jail for teenage hairdresser caught with cash, cannabis and deal bags in a raid on her Rye home
A 19-year-old drug-dealing hairdresser has avoided jail for trafficking cannabis, and was instead hit with a good behaviour bond and $2500 court order.
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A drug-dealing hairdresser involved in the wrong type of crop has avoided jail because of her young age and otherwise good character.
The 19-year-old was nabbed by police with a large amount of cannabis in a raid on her Rye rented house.
Along with the dope they also found deal bags — some with names and quantities on them — a load of cash and incriminating text messages linking her to drug sales.
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Brierly Mae Hollway pleaded guilty to trafficking and proceeds of crime charges at Dromana Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
The court heard on October 3 last year Hollway’s car was reported to police as being involved in an “incident”, the details of which were not revealed.
The day after cops saw the now-wanted vehicle near her Rosebud workplace, and later went to her home with a search warrant.
There they found 261g of cannabis, Ziploc bags, jars, two more bags with names and details written on them, and $985 in cash.
A search of the car found more cannabis in another small bag.
Text messages on her mobile phone suggested she had been involved in drug dealing.
She was arrested and gave a “no comment” interview.
Her defence lawyer told the court she used to use cannabis “on a social basis” but that had now ceased.
He said this behaviour was out of character for the young woman who had a bright future.
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Magistrate Gerard Lethbridge said if it wasn’t for her age, good prospects and lack of priors, she would be going to jail.
“The selling of drugs for profit is something the courts and the community abhor,” Mr Lethbridge said.
He said cannabis was not harmless; research had shown it was a drug that could cause significant mental health issues and potentially trigger psychosis.
He convicted Hollway and placed her on a two-year good behaviour bond with a condition she donated $2500 to the court fund.
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