Dylan Brodie O’Brien, 20, of High Street, pleaded guilty in the Warrnambool Magistrates Court yesterday to trafficking methamphetamine and possessing ecstasy.

He was placed on a 12-month CCO and fined $500.

Police said they set up an operation in February this year into the trafficking of methamphetamine powder, known as speed, in the Warrnambool district.

After O’Brien came to the attention of police in May, officers executed a search warrant at his home on November 21.

Two ecstasy tablets were found and O’Brien made admissions to trafficking speed over a period of about six months. He said he bought speed six or seven times, the largest purchase being 3.5 grams for $550.

O’Brien had told police he bought the speed and sold it to 10 associates. He bought four tablets of ecstasy in May. 

Defence counsel Matt Senia said his client had experimented with the drugs but did not have a drug problem, and his use did not affect his work or sporting pursuits. 

He said there was no commercial gain from selling drugs to a small group of associates. 

Mr Senia said O’Brien had now stopped his drug use and admitted making a terrible mistake.

Magistrate Michael Coghlan said anyone only had to listen the media on any day to hear about the ice epidemic and the massive impact it had on the community.

Mr Senia said his client had pleaded guilty to trafficking speed, not ice, and that drug was nowhere near as devastating as ice.

The magistrate ordered O’Brien be assessed for a CCO and Mr Coghlan noted O’Brien had been rated as a moderate chance of reoffending and not low.