Drug mule given another reprieve by judge
A YOUNG drug mule has avoided going to jail a second time despite breaching parole on a previous ice trafficking conviction.
Tier Louise Wone was enlisted to source about an ounce of methylamphetamines and provide its supply worth about $6000.
That was in September last year, just nine months after she was given immediate parole for her part in trafficking ice.
The 25-year-old Cairns girl was jailed for 12 months to be served as an intensive corrections order after pleading guilty to supplying dangerous drugs, which has a maximum penalty of 20 years jail.
“The bottom line is that she is drug addicted,” defence barrister Josh Trevino said, who said her involvement had been “low level”. The court heard she “stupidly” involved herself through a misguided loyalty to a long-term friend linked to her own drug use.
“She very much understands she’s jeopardised her liberty,” Mr Trevino said, adding that it was clear Wone needed an incentive to engaged in rehabilitation.
The court heard the drug sale was never completed and Wone was fully cooperative with police.
Judge Dean Morzone said: “Methylamphetamine has in various parts of the community gripped people, wrecked their lives, those of their loved ones, families,” he said. “You’ve lived all of that.”