![]() ![]() as he refuses to join co-stars condemning authorįern Britton makes subtle dig at her ex-husband Phil Vickery on social media after he shared a kiss with her best friend Lorraine Stantonīeat The Big Squeeze! Why it's important to talk about your money worries and where you can go for help Harry Potter star Tom Felton praises 'lovely' JK Rowling for 'bringing generations together'. Kim Kardashian gets booed by the crowd at LA Rams football game with son Saint The men both pleaded not guilty to a single count of attempting to import a commercial quantity of cocaine into Coolangatta on the Gold Coast between December 2017 and August 2018.ĭru Baggaley is expected to continue giving evidence on Monday.Īlexandra Burke breaks down in tears while explaining why she's keeping her baby's name and gender secretĪ Place in the Sun star Danni Menzies reveals shocking facial injuries after being hit by stolen moped travelling at 30mph Nathan Baggaley's barrister Anthony Kimmins told the court the prosecution's case against his client was based on circumstantial evidence that did not prove he was involved in the alleged attempted importation of the cocaine. The prosecution alleges Nathan Baggaley also had a 'key role' in the importation, saying he bought the RHIB for $100,000, got it ready and covered its registration number in heavy duty black tape before the trip out to sea.īut Dru Baggaley told the court on Friday he roped in his brother to help with the RHIB purchase because he 'didn't have enough time'. ![]() The court heard Draper testified as part of an undertaking made when he received a reduced sentence during earlier court proceedings. "Your motivation was clearly for financial gain," she said.Black bags allegedly filled with almost 650kg of cocaine were seized by Queensland Police Justice Lyons said she accepted neither were at "the apex of drug distribution hierarchy", but that both played an "important role". Justice Lyons said it was important their sentence "signals plainly" to people that their offending is serious, and that their punishment acts as a deterrent to others. Lawyers for both men told the court they each suffered mental health issues, including a long-term depressive order for Nathan Baggaley.ĭru Baggaley was sentenced to 28 years in jail, with a non-parole period of 16 years, while Nathan Baggaley was handed a 25-year sentence and will be eligible for parole after serving 12 years. It also heard Dru Baggaley had spent more than 11 of the past 14 years in jail. The court heard both men had previous "extensive" criminal histories in Queensland and NSW, and both had served time in prison over serious drug-related offences. ![]() "Ultimately their involvement was to make a very large sum of money." "Both of them had setbacks of various types, but neither of them were in the grips of addiction. "Both of them had the capability to achieve," he said. Supreme Court Justice Ann Lyons rejected the brothers' claims and sentenced them on the basis that Dru Baggaley was a "principal organiser" of the operation and his brother Nathan was "actively involved" on the day the two men went to sea, and was set to be rewarded substantially for his role.ĭuring a sentencing hearing, prosecutor Ben Power told the court the men came from a "stable" background and had been motivated by "greed". Lawyers for the men argued during the trial Dru Baggaley had believed the dozens of packages contained tobacco, while Nathan Baggaley knew nothing about a plan to import any illicit substance. Nathan Baggaley was charged almost a year later after it was determined he purchased and fitted out the boat used during the failed plot. The two men were arrested by Queensland Water Police shortly after the pursuit. It also heard the men began throwing the haul overboard on their way back to the mainland, when they spotted a Navy patrol boat chasing them. The pair were found guilty by a Supreme Court jury in April of attempting to import a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug in July 2018.ĭuring their trial in Brisbane, the court heard Dru Baggaley, 39, and another man travelled hundreds of kilometres offshore from northern New South Wales and picked up 650kg of the drug from a foreign ship. Olympic kayaker Nathan Baggaley Photo: AFP ![]()
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