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flag A 22-year-old Australian man was sentenced to 2 years and 4 months on probation for possessing methamphetamine and cash, despite no direct evidence linking him to the drugs.

flag Brendon Tuyen Ma, 22, of Canley Vale, was sentenced in Wollongong for possessing 319.5 grams of methamphetamine and over $15,000 in cash found during a 2024 traffic stop. flag He claimed he was pressured to transport the drugs to pay a $1,000 debt and denied knowing their source. flag Ma, who had struggled with depression and job loss after a relationship breakdown, pleaded guilty to supplying a commercial quantity of drugs and dealing with proceeds. flag Despite no forensic link to the drugs, Judge William Fitzsimmons imposed a two-year, four-month sentence on an intensive correction order, requiring 400 hours of community service, drug abstinence, Narcotics Anonymous attendance, and random testing, citing remorse, good character, and strong rehabilitation prospects.

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