In 2021, our client was leaving the Meriton Hotel carrying two separate backpacks when he was arrested by the NSW Police. He was eventually charged with 17 separate offences relating to drug supply, firearms and dealing with proceeds of crime.

Our Sydney criminal lawyer immediately commenced negotiations with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP). After months negotiating the charges and the facts of the case, the ODPP accepted our criminal lawyers offer. The ODPP withdrew 13 of the charges against our client, on the agreement that our client would plead guilty to 4 charges.

In the Sydney District Court, our client pleaded guilty to the following charges:

1. Supply a large commercial quantity of prohibited drug (8.5kg of gamma butyrolactone), which is an offence contrary to section 25(2) of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW);
2. Supply a prohibited drug (150g of 1,4- butanediol) which is an offence contrary section 25(1) of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW);
3. Supply a prohibited drug (85g of methylamphetamine) which is an offence contrary section 25(1) of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW); and
4. Dealing with property suspected of being proceeds of crime ($7,000) which is an offence contrary to section 193C(2) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW).

In 2023, our client was sentenced by a Judge at the Sydney District Court. After reading the facts of the case and the subjective material relating to our clients’ background and personal circumstances, the Court agreed with our Sydney criminal lawyers’ submissions that the community would best be served by not sending our client to prison.  The Judge sentenced our client to an Intensive Corrections Order (ICO) for 3 years.

This means that our client will serve his jail sentence in the community, allowing him to focus on his rehabilitation.