DRUG MATTERS – POSSESS PROHIBITED DRUG - SUPPLY PROHIBITED DRUG - ECSTASY - NEXUS - GBL - GBH - MDMA

Published 12 Sep 2011

CASE STUDY – Drug Supply v Drug Possession

The Facts: Client seen by police to be speaking with other males outside a venue. During the discussion he was seen to take possession of a bag and put it down his pants. Based on these observations, and the number of ecstasy tablets later found by police when the client was searched, police were inclined to charge our client with supply prohibited drug.

The Result: We were able to establish that our client had taken possession of the parcel of ecstasy tablets to carry or ferry them into the venue at the request of the true owner. Possession of the drugs under those circumstances is not drug supply – merely possession. The client pleaded guilty to possess prohibited drug and the supply drug charge was withdrawn.

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