Anthony Floyd
A North Albury father-of-two who was making a “$200 a pound” profit on cannabis sales made over his mobile phone has narrowly escaped full-time jail.
Anthony Floyd was told that if he had a record for crimes such as drug supply he would not have been walking out Albury Local Court.
The 32-year-old was sentenced this week on 24 charges, having pleaded guilty to 22 counts of supplying a prohibited drug, one of dealing with the proceeds of crime and one of offering to supply a prohibited drug.
The unemployed man, who magistrate Imad Abdul- Karim was told turned to cannabis after suffering a workplace injury, was given a custodial sentence.
But Mr Abdul-Karim ordered that the 11-month term be served by way of an intensive corrections order.
He pointed to Floyd’s pre-sentence report, which outlined how he had “taken steps to address the issues that led to this offending”.
It was telling though, Mr Abdul-Karim said, that Floyd’s offending was detected only after police armed with a warrant searched his home.
Mr Abdul-Karim said it was clear Floyd, who was on a carer’s pension, was making “significant profits”.
Police searched Floyd’s home just before noon on September 5.
“Prior to the search commencing, Floyd informed investigators that there was a pound of cannabis in the lounge room and a large amount of cash,” police said.
The officers found $5250 in $50 and $20 notes, of which $2625 was the proceeds of crime and the balance money Floyd had earned doing cash jobs as a car repairer.
Police checks on Floyd’s phone revealed deals ranging from about $150 to one for $3500 for supplying 454 grams of cannabis leaf.