Yen Jun Chan fronted Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court on meth possession charges
A Springvale dad had an unusual excuse for his possession of methamphetamines, claiming it cured his hayfever symptoms.
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A Springvale dad has claimed he used a pile of meth found at his home to treat his hayfever.
Yen Chan pleaded guilty at Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court this week to possessing methamphetamines, following a police raid at his family home earlier this year.
Investigating officers undertook a search warrant of Chan’s Springvale home at 7am on May 26.
Upon entering, officers found various items identified as “drug paraphernalia”, including a blue box on the kitchen bench, which contained a small amount of methamphetamines.
Chan’s wife was home with their children at the time of the raid, when police requested he return to the property.
His wife attempted to locate Chan to no avail and he was later arrested on June 15.
In a police interview, Chan revealed a peculiar justification for his possession and use of methamphetamines.
“I use meth to treat my hayfever,” he told officers.
When asked where he was at the time of the raid, Chan said he had been “at the pokies”.
Chan told officers that he purchased the little bag at the Waltzing Matilda Hotel in Springvale.
“I get it from the pokies at Waltzing Matilda,” he said.
“When I see him (the dealer), I pay $200.”
Chan claimed that he had smoked a small amount of the methamphetamines two weeks prior, to ease his hay fever symptoms.
Facing a single charge of possessing a drug of dependence, Chan pleaded guilty.
Magistrate Steven Raleigh confiscated the drugs to be destroyed, and left Chan with a $500 fine and a conviction.
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