Ecstasy turns into wake-up warning

A WOMAN who consumed “far too much” liquid ecstasy and passed out in a stolen vehicle said being in the car when it crashed was a significant “wake-up call”.

Mia Mott-Bright pleaded guilty on Wednesday in Southport Magistrates Court to using a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent and drug possession after she was involved in a car accident.

The court heard MottBright entered a Ross St, Benowa, parking lot on December 3, where a Honda was stolen.

At 5.40am on December 15, police were called to Robina Town Centre where the Honda had crashed into a concrete bollard while MottBright was a passenger.

“A member of the public called triple-0 as the driver and passenger were unconscious,” police prosecutor Sargent James Pedlow said.

Police woke the defendant and driver – a now former partner of Mott-Bright – before searching the vehicle.

The court heard a black bag containing 2mL of gamma hydroxybutyrate – also known as GHB or “fantasy” – was found in the front of the car.

The 19-year-old told police the liquid ecstasy was in the front seat because “she keeps her drug items in the black bag”.

The prosecution said MottBright “could not provide a lawful reason” for her actions, and that she had no prior criminal record.

“To her credit, she’s moved away from the partnership she was in at the time,” Defence lawyer, Ashkan Tai of Ashkan Tai Lawyers, said of the man who was driving the stolen car.

“She was in the car with somebody who she tried these drugs with, but it was far too much for her and she’d become unconscious.”

Magistrate Deborah Vasta sentenced to a 12-month $400 good behaviour bond and no conviction was recorded.