Milk bar owner tested drug sales on students

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Milk bar owner tested drug sales on students

herald sun

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,2...670-662,00.html

September 25, 2008 03:10am

 

A GEELONG milk bar owner has admitted selling cannabis to high-school students to see if it was "economically viable".

 

The Belmont milk bar manager yesterday admitted selling cannabis to local school students for $20 a bag.

 

Geelong Magistrates' Court heard David Nguyen, of Hallam, took orders from Oberon High School students and sold them bags of cannabis in June.

 

The court heard he had bought $250 worth of cannabis in Melbourne.

 

After a tip-off the 29-year-old was arrested after the drugs squad raided the Kidman Avenue milk bar. Police also seized a rock of heroin and cannabis and drug paraphernalia.

 

Nguyen yesterday pleaded guilty to trafficking a drug of dependence to a child and possessing and using heroin and cannabis.

 

The court heard he told police he began selling drugs to students on a trial basis. "They were asking for it," he said.

 

Magistrate Stephen Myall ordered Nguyen, a father of one, to remain on drug rehabilitation for six months before sentencing in February.