Hardened Tasmanian criminal Brett Cory Pickett earns more jail time for drug trafficking and using a false name

One of the state’s most notorious criminals will remain behind bars after being sentenced for drug trafficking and travelling under a false name while on parole.

Hardened criminal Brett Cory Pickett remains in Risdon prison. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE

ONE of the state’s most notorious criminals will remain behind bars after being sentenced for drug trafficking and travelling under a false name while on parole.

Brett Corey Pickett, 41, had pleaded guilty to one count of trafficking in MDMA, possessing methylamphetamine and possessing an airline ticket in a false name.

The Supreme Court in Hobart this afternoon heard that on August 12 last year, Pickett was searched by police at Hobart Airport and was found to have ziplock bags containing the drugs under his clothes.

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He was returning from Western Australia after visiting his children, Justice Michael Brett said.

Pickett was on parole at the time after he was involved in the armed robbery of North Hobart’s Queen’s Head Hotel in January 2012.

The court heard he had bought the plane ticket under a false name because he was concerned he would be discovered leaving the state, which would have been a violation of the terms of his parole being granted.

The total street value of the MDMA was about $10,000.

The court heard Pickett had a lifelong problem with illicit drug use, but Justice Brett described him as “industrious” because he had had regular employment.

Justice Brett described the crime as low level trafficking, but serious nonetheless.

He took into account Pickett’s early guilty plea and sentenced him to nine months prison for the drug offences and three months prison for the false name offence.

Pickett’s previous convictions include 50 for burglary, 63 for stealing and 17 for aggravated armed robbery.