A tattoo-clad Brisbane mannequin dubbed the ‘Blue Eyes White Dragon’ on social media has damaged down in courtroom after avoiding jail for drug trafficking.
Amber Breanna Luke, 26, dabbed at her eyes and wept as Brisbane District Court docket was informed how she raked in 1000’s of {dollars} peddling street-level medicine earlier than a dramatic bust by police in August final 12 months.
However as a substitute of being led away to the cells, the younger lady was as a substitute given instant parole to hunt therapy for her raft of significant psychological well being points.
In December, Luke pleaded responsible to seven drug-related fees, together with trafficking, supplying and possessing harmful medicine and receiving property obtained from drug trafficking.
On Tuesday, the courtroom was informed Luke was recognized as an individual of curiosity throughout a police operation focusing on drug trafficking in 2019.
The younger lady was supported by her mom at the back of the courtroom.
Police uncovered her stash of medicine after they searched her Capalaba dwelling in August.
Clip seal luggage containing kilos of marijuana and MDMA, digital scales, a cell phone, water pipe, grinder and ceramic bowl had been seized throughout the raid.
The medicine had been organised in packages designed for street-level gross sales.
Practically $5000 in money was additionally found.
Luke informed police she known as herself a “drug vendor” and admitted to supplying marijuana, however mentioned she was retaining the MDMA for private use.
Crown prosecutor Margaret Forrest mentioned Luke offered medicine for about eight months between December 2018 and August 2019 in principally street-level portions.
Messaging apps like Snapchat and Wickr had been used to keep away from detection whereas drug gross sales had been organized.
Ms Forrest mentioned Luke offered marijuana on 48 events and estimated about 5.46 kilos (2.432kg) of the drug had been offered over the eight months.
Supporting lots of of tattoos, Luke gained a prolific social media following exhibiting off her physique artwork, together with her blue-inked eyeballs.
As well as, she has had a number of piercings, had pointed implants added to her ears and her tooth filed into fangs.
Choose Michael Williamson mentioned the seriousness of her offending concerned a hefty amount of medicine being offered, some in wholesale portions.
Nonetheless, he took into consideration her a number of psychological well being struggles and her younger age and lack of felony historical past.
Luke as a substitute acquired a head sentence of three years’ jail with instant parole.
“You have to be grateful in your mom’s help,” Choose Williamson mentioned.
Luke’s defence lawyer Leon Ackermann mentioned his consumer’s offending was grounded in her habit and dependency on marijuana.
“In a big half, the trafficking was to help her habit,” Mr Ackermann mentioned.
He mentioned Luke had quite a lot of psychological well being points, together with physique dysmorphia and borderline character dysfunction.
Mr Ackermann mentioned among the income raised from Luke’s drug trafficking went in the direction of her physique modifications.
The courtroom was informed Luke was now self-employed within the magnificence business and had taken constructive steps to her rehabilitation.
