A Melbourne man with an extensive criminal history involving drugs and burglaries has had too many chances at court-ordered rehabilitation, a magistrate says.
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Andrew De Metriou, 35, of Vermont South, pleaded guilty in Warrnambool Magistrates Court to trafficking methyl amphetamine, possessing methyl amphetamine and dealing with property suspected of being proceeds of crime.
Lawyer Glenn Thexton said although the recent offending was serious, it was dissimilar to De Metriou's extensive criminal history as it was not paired with weapon or burglary-related offences.
He proposed De Metriou be sentenced to the time he had spent in custody on remand, together with a community corrections order.
But magistrate Ann Mcgarvie said the offender had had too many chances at court-ordered rehabilitation.
She said he had been placed on a number of intensive community corrections and drug treatment orders, all of which he had breached.
"The courts have tried to assist (him) with rehabilitation and it hasn't worked," she said.
"If you want to change your life…. it's up to you."
De Metriou was sentenced to six months' jail with 51 days counted as time served.
On December 26 last year De Metriou was a passenger in a vehicle intercepted by police in Warrnambool’s Wanstead Street.
Police said the vehicle was earlier observed leaving a known drug dealer's house.
A search of the vehicle located $410 cash, three zip lock bags containing a total 7.4 grams of ice, a set of digital scales, a mobile phone with six sim cards and other drug paraphernalia.
During an interview De Metriou refused to provide access to his phone and was vague about where he lived.
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