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A Central Queensland teenagerâs quick thinking saved the life of his friend who suffered a drug overdose at Nebo.
Samuel Caleb Christensen, 19, and CJ Warren Single, 18, fronted Moranbah Magistrates Court on March 11 for three drug-related offences.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Paul Cramp said police and paramedics were called to a Water Street address at Nebo on October 2, 2020, in response to a reported drug overdose.
Christensen called triple-0 after Single took acid, the court heard.
Queensland Ambulance Service aided Single, who suffered a drug induced episode and was taken to Mackay Hospital.
On arrival at the Nebo address, Police located 27 cannabis seeds, 1.8g of cannabis buds, two pipes and a bag containing a single tab of acid (LSD), Sergeant Cramp said.
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A Mackay-based tradesman lost his licence while he was in Moranbah for work after being caught drink driving.
Deon Wesley Ryan, 39, pleaded guilty at Moranbah Magistrates Court on March 11 to driving while over the middle alcohol limit but not over the high alcohol limit.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Paul Cramp said Ryan was intercepted by police about 9.30pm on January 28, after being seen driving out of the Black Nugget Hotel car park.
He took part in a random-breath test and later returned a Blood-Alcohol Content reading of .137, well over the middle alcohol limit while on a P2 driver’s licence, the court heard.
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A mature-aged Moranbah man was caught drink driving after enjoying a bottle of wine.
William Browning Cullen pleaded guilty at Moranbah Magistrates Court on March 11 to driving over the general alcohol limit but not over the middle alcohol limit.
Cullen was intercepted by police for a roadside breath test at 7.10am on February 22 on Moranbah Access Road and told police he had enjoyed a bottle of wine with dinner the night before, the court heard.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Paul Cramp said Cullen returned a Blood-Alcohol Content reading of .061.
Magistrate Robert Walker questioned how many bottles of wine Cullen consumed, considering his reading âat that time of the morningâ.
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