Trevor Anthony Forman jailed for drug trafficking after meth find

A Geraldton man has been declared a drug trafficker after he was caught with almost an ounce of methamphetamine stashed in the boot of his car last year. Trevor Anthony Forman was arrested by police on Brand Highway in Dongara on February 7 following a traffic stop which uncovered 27.1g of the drug hidden in the lining of the boot. A later inspection found a further 0.61g of the drug in the centre console with a glass pipe. According to prosecutor Leslie Gabriel, the purity of the drugs ranged from 70 per cent to 80 per cent and Forman’s DNA was found on the packages. The 48-year-old was scheduled to go to trial this week but entered a last minute plea change through his lawyer, Julie Gray. He appeared in the District Court on Monday via videolink from Greenough Regional Prison for sentencing on possession with intent to sell or supply. He was told by Judge Vicki Stewart that he was lucky he was found with less than an ounce, otherwise he’d be facing life imprisonment. “He nearly had a trafficable quantity,” she said. “Which would mean that he would be subject to life imprisonment.” Ms Gray told the court Forman didn’t see himself as a dealer, selling the drug only to support his own habit and not to make money. “He doesn’t describe himself as a dealer,” she said. “He’s a user. He’s funding his own drug use.” In court it was revealed this was Forman’s second conviction for serious drug offences in the past 10 years and he was declared a drug trafficker by Judge Stewart. “What makes this offence serious is the damage that dangerous drugs like methylamphetamine have done and continue to do in Australian society,” she said. “I do not need to explain it to you. You’ve spent a lot of time in jail. You’ve missed seeing your kids grow up.” He was sentenced to two years and two months imprisonment and will be eligible for parole in July. Judge Stewart told Forman to engage with drug counselling in prison because he needed to turn his life around for his family. “You’ve got to be a father to your young children,” she said.