Father of 10 jailed over drug offences

A Darwin father of 10 has been sentenced in the Northern Territory Supreme Court to 15 months jail for possessing a commercial quantity of methamphetamine and a traffickable quantity of ecstasy.

Fisherman Robert Ewan Chin, 39, pleaded guilty to the charges.

The court heard that police searched Chin's Howard Springs residence almost a year ago.

In a cupboard in the living room they found clip-seal bags with two ecstasy tablets and a brown substance, glass jars with a white crystalline substance, needles and syringes.

The total value of the drugs was estimated to be between $8,500 and $10,500.

Justice Dean Mildren said Chin initially bought the drugs in a pub from men he refused to identify.

Justice Mildren said Chin never sold the drugs but swapped and shared them with others.

Chin was sentenced to 15 months jail suspended after 28 days.

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Pubdate: 9th February 2005
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