Jail for drug dealing while on bail
A man who was found dealing in methamphetamine at the address where he was on electronically monitored bail, was jailed in the Christchurch District Court today.
In October 2014 Stephen Wallace Smith, 33, was charged with possession of methamphetamine for supply, and unlawful possession of two firearms, and was bailed to live at his mother’s address.
In December 2014 police raided the bail address and found more methamphetamine, and charged him with another count of possession of methamphetamine for supply.
In the October offending, police found 3g methamphetamine, cash, and a loaded .22 rifle under Smith’s bed, a loaded revolver in the lounge, and 56g methamphetamine and a safe with $300 cash in the garage.
In December, police found 3.7g methamphetamine in Smith’s car in the driveway, more methamphetamine in the drain of the shower, and $2010 cash.
Judge Raoul Neave said Smith had no drug offending history, but admitted a drug addiction problem which he was dealing with in prison. He had certificates from programmes he had done during his time in prison, and was working towards rehabilitation.
He sentenced Smith to prison for six years three months, and ordered the forfeiture and destruction of the drugs and firearms, and forfeiture of the cash found.
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