Toowoomba drug dealers named and shamed and which suburbs police are finding drugs
New data has revealed the Toowoomba locations where police are uncovering drugs most frequently, as we reveal the people convicted for dealing drugs in the Darling Downs this year.
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New data has revealed which Toowoomba suburbs police are being called to regularly for drug crimes.
More often than not, the type of drugs police are finding in the region is meth and cannabis, however cocaine is being found more often than usual.
According to Queensland Police Service crime statistics, during the first eight months of 2023 officers logged thousands drug related crimes, which included 367 drug deals, and 13 trafficking offences.
The number of charges rose slightly when compared to the previous year where 2,918 crimes were logged during the same time frame, and were down from 4,035 in 2021, and 5,407 in 2020.
Over the past six months Toowoomba police responded to 940 drug crimes – 165 of which occurred in the city centre, including eight alleged drug offences at Grand Central.
Police were also frequently called to Toowoomba suburbs over drug matters.
Darling Downs Police made a number of drug related arrests, which resulted in offenders being sentenced in the Toowoomba courts.
Below is a list of people who recently pleaded guilty to dealing drugs:
Robyn Josephine Drennert
In May 2023, Gatton woman Robyn Josephine Drennert was handed a jail sentence after she pleaded six counts of supplying methylamphetamine.
Toowoomba District Court heard the 49-year-old also used and sold the drug to one customer who normally bought between 0.05g and 0.5g.
Her offending which occurred between February 8 and March 5, 2019, came to light after officers went through her customer’s phone.
Drennert was sentenced to nine months in jail with immediate parole.
Damon Jye Miller
In May, Toowoomba man Damon Jye Miller was sentenced to a three-year jail term, after he pleaded guilty to trafficking and possessing meth.
The Toowoomba Supreme Court heard on one occasion, the 26-year-old picked up ice from his dealer, however as payment he distributed the drugs to the man’s customers.
On another occasion, he supplied between 0.1g and 3.5g to 11 of his own customers between February 15, 2021, and March 5, 2021.
When officers raided Miller’s dealer’s home at Harlaxton, he was present, and officers realised the extent of his involvement when police went through their phones.
The primary drug dealer was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in jail to serve at least 15 months.
Miller was sentenced to three years in prison after having 140 days of pre-sentence custody declared as time served.
His parole release date was initially set for October 20, 2023.
Luke James Collins
In May, Luke James Collins was sentenced to seven years in jail after pleading guilty to trafficking and supplying meth.
At the time, he was on parole for trafficking the same drug.
Toowoomba Supreme Court heard when the 28-year-old’s Glenvale home was raided by police, officers located 10.31g of pure meth divvied up into bags and 3g of cannabis.
The court heard in 2020, Collins trafficked meth to lower-end dealers and on one occasion supplied 85g of the drug to one man.
After serving 20 months behind bars, Collins will be eligible for parole on January 10, 2025.
Harley Raymond Philp
In May, Dalby man Harley Raymond Philp was sentenced to three years in jail after pleading guilty to trafficking drugs and possessing meth and LSD.
Toowoomba District Court heard the 27-year-old diesel fitter sold various drugs at Dalby, Toowoomba, and Warwick, the primary drug being
methamphetamine.
Philp spent 64 days in pre-sentence custody which was declared as time served, and his parole release date was set for March 8, 2024.
Lyneeka Ann Wilson
Convicted methamphetamine trafficker Lyneeka Wilson was eligible to apply for parole on September 23 after serving two years of a nine-year jail term.
In September 2021, the 40-year-old mum of two pleaded guilty to a number of drug offences, including trafficking ice, following a police raid at her Inglewood home.
The Toowoomba District Court heard, on one occasion the drug user illegally earned more than $410,000 in the span of five months.
Nicholas Darren Quinn
In February, Toowoomba man Nicholas Darren Quinn was sentenced to a 12 month probation order after pleading guilty to supplying cannabis.
The 19-year-old also pleaded guilty to unrelated crimes – stealing and wilful damage which resulted in him being ordered to pay back $2260.
The Toowoomba Magistrates Court heard Quinn’s small-time dealing business came to police’s attention when officers pulled him over for a licence check.
Police prosecutor Bettina Trenear said officers became suspicious and searched Quinn’s car, and after locating an unusual bundle of cash, the young man told officers if they searched his phone they would find evidence of drug sales.
Quinn quickly handed over the PIN to his phone, and later officers found six messages relating to the sale of small amounts of cannabis.
The court was told Quinn used the money to fund his own drug habit.
Jeffrey Allan Claxton
In May, Jeffrey Allan Claxton was sentenced to a two-and-a-half year jail term after he pleaded guilty to trafficking and possessing cannabis.
The 34-year-old Toowoomba man also pleaded guilty to possessing LSD, explosives, fireworks, and drug utensils.
The Toowoomba Supreme Court heard Claxton trafficked cannabis and made 57 drug deals to 19 customers over a two-week period.
Crown prosecutor Emily Coley said when officers raided Claxton’s home they uncovered 1.993kg of cannabis and 100 LSD tablets alongside $3530 cash.
Ms Coley said a month later officers raided Claxton’s home again and found 539g of cannabis and $5080 cash.
Claxton was released on parole immediately after 239 days of pre-sentence custody was declared as time served.
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