By Cam Lucadou-Wells
A man and woman have been remanded in custody after being arrested in a car allegedly laden with drugs and cash in Barkly Street, Cranbourne on Monday 24 February, a court heard.
Police told the court they intercepted Zac Yorston, 22, and Triphina Keely-Shay Bradshaw in a Commodore with its engine running and headlights on.
Yorston was charged with possessing more than 13 grams of methamphetamine as well as $3923 cash that’s suspected proceeds of crime.
Bradshaw, an apparently “drug-affected” passenger was charged with drug trafficking among other charges.
She had allegedly produced deal bags of cannabis (9.17 grams), meth (2.74 grams) and amphetamines (0.65 grams) from “within her underpants”.
Bradshaw was also charged with possessing a knife, and giving a false name to police.
Police seized debit cards belonging to two other people, pharmaceutical tablets, a pack of ceramic blades and a scalpel set from her bag, Dandenong Magistrate’s Court heard.
Yorston, a learner driver, was also charged with failing to display L-plates and driving without an experienced passenger.
He was on bail for theft and handling stolen goods charges at the time.
Both accused were on community corrections orders at the time, with Yorston serving a three-year County Court CCO for rape, the court heard.
Their defence lawyers’ arguments for a similar sentence this time were struck down by magistrate Tony Burns on 25 February.
“I wouldn’t have given a sentence indication if I knew she was currently on a corrections order,” Mr Burns told Bradshaw’s defence lawyer.
“It’s a waste of a time.
“The indication is she will be jailed today.”
The court was told Bradshaw was “vulnerable” in custody due to being an Aboriginal woman, young and with mental health issues.
She was coming down from ice use, her lawyer said.
Bradshaw was remanded to appear at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 5 March.
Yorston was refused bail despite arguing he’d not necessarily face a jail sentence, had a stable address and that he suffered psychotic illness.
He was remanded to appear at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 17 March.
