A Blenheim father who sold LSD and cannabis from his family home to pay off debts has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison.
Paul Anthony Vincent Perkin, 28, sold the drugs from his central Blenheim home between July and December last year, the Blenheim District Court heard yesterday.
Perkin pleaded guilty to indictable charges of selling class-A drug LSD, possession of LSD for supply, cultivating the class-C drug cannabis, selling cannabis and possession of cannabis seeds.
Additional charges were possession of cannabis and possession of cannabis utensils.
Judge John Walker said the police found 39 LSD tabs, cash and a list of names of people who owed money for drugs at Perkin's house.
He said Perkin admitted selling 40 LSD tablets in two months and selling 36 to 40 cannabis "tinnies" a week at $40 each.
The police also found small cannabis plants at Perkin's house.
Judge Walker said Perkin was trying to pay off debts and earned more selling LSD than cannabis.
"You were in the business of funding the dependencies and addictions of others for your own gain."
Defence lawyer Gary Sawyer said Perkin's selling operation was unsophisticated and small scale.
He said Perkin had a limited history of offending and suggested home detention might help him rehabilitate more effectively than prison, as he could be with his partner and three-year-old child.
Judge Walker said Perkin's own drug use was low and he had no previous drug charges.
The Marlborough Express
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