Articles tagged: Drugs
Magistrate fines unlicensed driver $3000
A Colac district man who evaded police on the Great Ocean Road because he didn’t have a valid licence must pay a $3000 fine and is off the roads for an extra six months.
Conviction for string of charges
A Colac woman who breached violence prevention orders and was found with pocketknives, drugs and street signs must complete 50 hours of unpaid community work.Â
Driver fined for speed, weed
An Indian student caught travelling at 140 kilometres an hour at Jancourt East while on a learner’s permit and under the influence of cannabis must pay more than $2000 in fines.
Prison sentence for former bikie
A Colac man who was caught with an inactive drug lab in his house has been sentenced to nine months in prison.
Bikie bought chemicals in bid to leave gang
A Colac man was in hiding from an illegal motorcycle gang when the group found him and allegedly forced him to buy chemicals to manufacture drugs, a court has heard.
Police highlight link between offences, drugs
A Colac Police Sergeant says most crime in the city can be linked back to drugs and now he’s calling on the community to continue alerting officers to crime.
Colac man returns to court in January
A Colac man will remain behind bars until at least January while he awaits his next hearing date for his involvement in an alleged ketamine drug ring in south-west Victoria.
Man jailed after Cobden bust
A Cobden drug trafficker has been sentenced to three years’ jail after police found two loaded hand guns, ketamine and cash when they intercepted him for speeding.
Cleaner cops $500 fine for failed test
A Colac district cleaner who went for a drive to get some fresh air didn’t realise the drugs he consumed on the weekend would show up in a police drug test, a court has heard.
Woman found with drugs
A Colac district woman who was carrying pills for other people has faced court for dangerous driving, drug driving and drug possession.
Truck driver’s licence disqualified for drugs
A truck driver was caught driving under the influence of methamphetamine twice in less than two weeks, a court has heard.
Drug addict avoids record
A man found slumped in his car in Colac had a “smorgasbord” of drugs in bags throughout his vehicle, a court has heard.
Highway patrollers slam district drink driving
Drink drivers, drug drivers, speedsters and unlicensed drivers have raised concerns for Colac Highway Patrol officers during the Labour Day long weekend.
Criminal conviction for cannabis possession
A Colac district man who ditched his drugs in a bush after police spoke with him has received a criminal conviction and must donate $1000.
Elliminyt man arrested for alleged drug ring
An Elliminyt home has been searched and a 22-year-old arrested as police swooped on an alleged ketamine drug ring in south-west Victoria.
Concreter caught carrying cannabis
A Colac district concreter caught carrying a traffickable amount of cannabis has avoided a criminal record.
Rehab or jail for Colac man
A Colac man has until the end of the month to get into a drug rehabilitation clinic, otherwise he’ll be detoxing in prison for his driving offences.
Drug driving dad avoids conviction
A father who was caught driving under the influence of drugs will take the train to work for the next 12 months.
Police press drug charges
Police have charged multiple people with drug offences at a music festival near Cressy, unrelated to a pill testing trial at the site.
Man smuggled pills into prison
A former Colac man who smuggled drugs inside his body before going into custody will spend the next two months in prison for a range of offending, including a Colac burglary.
News from the Colac Magistrates’ Court
The latest news from the Colac Magistrates' Court.
Man caught with drugs must undergo treatment
A 32-year-old man must pay a $300 donation to the court fund and continue drug treatment, after being caught with drugs.
Colac man released after serving 119 days
A Colac man has been released into the community after four months in custody for crimes including assault and threatening to kill people.
Drugs hidden in jacket lining
A man who was found with drugs in the lining of his jacket must pay a $600 fine.
