Penalties & Defences for Importing Commercial Quantity of MDMA into Australia
It is reported that two men have allegedly tried to import 645kg of MDMA drugs from Cyprus to Sydney by hiding it in aluminium BBQ’s. Police allege that the drugs were being imported to Sydney in 200 aluminium barbeques in July last year. Following an investigation lasting 6-months, authorities have arrested two men, a ...continue reading
How Does the On-The-Spot Fine for Drug Possession Work and When Can it Be Applied?
It is reported that a LEGO shaped MDMA strand has emerged containing 3 times the usual dose. As a result, authorities have been trying to issue warnings in the lead of the New Year’s Eve after the prohibited drug was discovered in the far North of NSW. Professor Andrew Dawson from the NSW Poisons ...continue reading
Law, Penalties & Defences for Supplying Commercial Quantity of Prohibited Drugs in NSW
It’s reported that 23-year-old Grace Poo tried to smuggle close to 1,600 capsules of MDMA party drugs into the Midnight Mafia music festival at Sydney Olympic Park on 5 May 2018. Poo planned to smuggle the party drugs by secreting it her bra and vagina before she was detected by police sniffer dogs at ...continue reading
New Laws in ACT Legalise Cannabis Possession and Cultivation
31 January 2020 is the date that the ACT legalises the cultivation of cannabis and possession of cannabis. This doesn’t come without its restrictions though… This means, that the ACT has now passed a bill which effectively allows anyone who is at least 18-years-of-age to grow up to two cannabis plants and possess up ...continue reading
Law and Penalties for Possessing Cocaine in NSW
It’s reported that a 5-year-old school boy attended his kindergarten class with a bag of cocaine. Last week, the 5-year-old boy showed the cocaine to his teacher at the Lawrence Elementary School in Massachusetts, USA. When showing the drugs to his teacher, it is reported the boy also told the teacher that he puts ...continue reading
Law on Possessing Cannabis in NSW
It has been reported that a US company has advertised a position requiring the successful candidate to smoke weed for over $4,000 a month. In an effort to provide “honest and reliable insights”, a company called ‘American Marijuana’ has offered a position to the right candidate to give reviews after testing their cannabis products. ...continue reading
The Law on Strip Searches in NSW
Imagine a sniffer dog incorrectly indicates to police that you have drugs on you outside the entrance of a music festival, which causes police to form a suspicion you have illicit drugs on you, but you actually don’t. Imagine, then police escort you away in view of everyone watching this infold, and you are ...continue reading
What are the Penalties for Cultivating Cannabis Plants at a Commercial Quantity in NSW?
It is reported that approximately 1,500 cannabis plants were discovered with a street value of about $5.8 million after police investigations uncovered 9 hydroponic cannabis cultivation homes across Sydney, after an investigation had commenced in May following a tip-off from a neighbour. The investigation revealed a sophisticated network that has been operating numerous hydro ...continue reading
Is it Legal to Make a Citizen’s Arrest in NSW?
It is reported that a man with a large knife in Sydney CBD has allegedly attempted to stab people on Tuesday. Causing the Sydney CBD to go into lockdown, the incident unfolded close to the corner of Clarence and King Street when a man who was reportedly armed with a machete went on a ...continue reading
The Law on Possessing Drugs in NSW
It is reported that a 23-year-old woman from Louisiana has been found with drugs that were allegedly located in her vagina following a cavity search. Reportedly, authorities discovered “a clear plastic bag” of about 1 gram of methamphetamine in addition to $6,233 cash in Ashley Rolland’s vagina. A female correctional officer reportedly discovered the ...continue reading