Meth trafficking mum walks from Toowoomba court on suspended sentence

Over a six week period she had trafficked meth at a street level in Toowoomba and St George, the court heard.

The woman walked from Toowoomba Supreme Court on a suspended sentence.

Relationship breakdown had led a mother of two into methamphetamine use, culminating in addiction which led to trafficking the drug to support her own habit.

Rebecca Francis Wilson had only started using meth in 2015 after the relationship with the father of her children broke down, Toowoomba Supreme Court heard.

The now 28-year-old had become addicted to the drug confirmed by the fact she had seven convictions for drug driving between 2017 and 2019, Crown prosecutor Mel Wilson told the court.

Her addiction had led to her trafficking in mainly meth but some cannabis as well over a six week period in June and July 2019, she said.

The Crown accepted that Wilson’s operation was street level meth dealing but she had 10 customers and had completed sales on 22 occasions and had offered to supply the drug on another 25 occasions, Ms Wilson said.

Rebecca Wilson pleaded guilty to trafficking meth in Toowoomba and her home town of St George and to possessing drug related utensils.

Her barrister Jessica Goldie told the court her client had since her arrest turned her life around and had been clean of drugs for 13 months and 11 drug tests since had all proved clear of drugs.

Her client was working in St George and she had her children back which was further incentive for her to stay clear of drug use, Ms Goldie submitted.

Justice David Jackson acknowledged Wilson had been engaged in significant programs to get away from drug use and accepted her pleas of guilty as early ones.

He sentenced her to two years and three months in jail but suspended the whole term for two years and three months.