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A convicted drug trafficker has been hit with a $300 fine after being caught with three more illegal substances intended for his own use.
Michael John Spies pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing oxazepam and codeine and unlawfully obtaining diazepam in Gympie Magistrates Court on Monday.
The court heard Spies was picked up by police on December 10 last year while he was travelling on the Bruce Highway near Gympie.
A search of his vehicle turned up the gum container with three round white tablets, one round yellow tablet and one oblong white tablet inside.
Spies told police he was going to take the tablets himself but did not have a prescription.
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The Gympie region saw its fair share of theft and credit card fraud in 2020, but the long arm of the law caught up with them as they found themselves facing the Magistrates and District Courts.
From stealing from the disabled to swindling their boss out of $136k, we have compiled a list of the worst offenders of the past 12 months.
1. Gympie thief robbed elderly, homes, businesses for 17 years
A serial burglar who targeted bowls clubs, businesses and homes across the Gympie region over a 20-year spree was jailed in 2020.
Craig Anthony Wilson, 44, was convicted of offences dating back to 2002-2003, and several offences from 2019, including stealing jewellery, handbags, an iPad, phones, keys, cash from bowls clubs, fishing equipment, diesel, power tools and a car.
Police prosecutor Michael Phillips said the officers turned their backs for a second and Brown took off. Police located the defendant in a neighbouring street, the defendant was detained and searched, Sergeant Phillips said. She was holding a black duffel bag . inside the bag was a flip knife. A registration plate registered to Brown s name was also located inside the bag that she had removed earlier from the wrecked car. The defendant had full knowledge the registration plate she was attaching to the crash vehicle was not intended for that vehicle, Sgt Phillips said. Maddison Brown. Picture: Facebook After paramedics assessed Brown s visible bruises on her face and eye area, she admitted to being a rear passenger in the car and said she hit her head on the passenger s seat when the cars collided.
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Subscriber only A 63-year-old Tin Can Bay man admitted to being guilty and stupid for driving after consuming enough alcohol to put him more than three times over the limit. Police stopped Stephen Mark Tracey due to his manner of driving and breathalysed him on December 8 on Bayside Rd, Tin Can Bay. The test returned a reading of .157, three times the legal limit. Tracey pleaded guilty to the offence in Gympie Magistrates Court on Thursday. Solicitor Chris Anderson told Gympie Magistrate Court Tracey consumed 6-8 beers over a period of 1.5 hours before he made the decision to drive home.