Jailed drug muso told to start new life

A TALENTED musician was busted by Border Force officers when packages of testosterone and methamphetamine were seized in the mail.

Lachlan Thomas Weirick, 21, was sentenced to 18 months jail when he faced Townsville Supreme Court after pleading to guilty to a string of drug offences.

The court heard on August 2, 2018, the Australian Border Force intercepted two parcels addressed to the defendant in a false name containing two vials of testosterone and 3.75g of pure methamphetamine.

The prosecution alleged the drugs were for commercial use.

Police raided Weirick’s mother’s house where they found five MDMA tablets, 3g cannabis, two Xanax tablets, two bongs, two sets of scales, two cut plastic straws, clip seal bags, grinders and two syringes, which were not properly secured.

Weirick’s mobile phone was found to contain a message sent on August 13, 2018 by the defendant asking if the recipient was “chasing white”.

The court heard Weirick was already on a suspended sentence for drug charges stemming back to 2017 and the new charges were in breach of the sentence.

Weirick was supported in court by his mother.

Chief Justice Catherine Holmes highlighted the effect of Weirick’s offences on his family.

“It must be dreadful for your mother to have her house searched and it would be dreadful for your mother to see you in jail most of your life in the last couple of years,” she said.

“That is agony for a parent and perhaps that of itself will convince you to really try and turn this around.

“It seems you are a talented musician, it is a shame you haven’t been able to do more with that up til now.”

Chief Justice Holmes said she took into account Weirick’s young age and early guilty plea.

Weirick was sentenced to 18 months jail.

Weirick will be immediately eligible for parole, having served 397 days in custody.

Chief Justice said she wished Weirick would be released soon to his family so he could build a new life for himself.

“I very much hope you get it (parole) as fast as possible Mr Weirick and that you can just make use of the help you can get from your family and friends,” she said.

“You have spent some time in jail, I don’t know how you fared there but you would be better exercising your talents out of it.”

Convictions were ed. record