A NORTH Bendigo man who was found with drugs concealed in his pants will spend another three months in prison.
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James Field, 28, was sentenced in the Bendigo Magistrates' Court on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to seven charges including trafficking cocaine, trafficking cannabis, and trafficking methamphetamine.
The charges stemmed from November 26 last year when officers intercepted Field and two associates in Gisborne.
When the officers asked if they had any dangerous items in their vehicle, Field produced a pocket knife.
The police then searched the vehicle and found a ziplock bag containing 3.5 grams of methamphetamine in the rear passenger door, near where Field was sitting.
Field was arrested and admitted to police that he had more drugs concealed in his pants.
Police found an A5-sized envelope, which contained two separate bags. One of the vacuum-sealed bags had 251.7 grams of methamphetamine, while the second ziplock bag had 138.1 grams of cocaine.
The next morning, police searched Field's North Bendigo home and found 1.26 kilograms of cannabis contained in a cooler bag in the garage. The drugs were separated into 10 smaller packages.
Detectives also found three hash muffins, scales, and lines of cocaine at the property.
Field was questioned at the Kyneton Police Station later that day. He admitted to asking his friends for a lift to Geelong so he could collect the drugs.
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He told police he used party drugs recreationally, but he gave no comment to officers when asked about the trafficable quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine, and cannabis.
Defence lawyer Jacob Kantor last week told the court Field started using drugs in 2018 after his long-term relationship broke down and he started seeing a different woman.
Mr Kantor said Field had been diagnosed with anxiety and depression, and had features of borderline personality disorder and autism.
Magistrate Russell Kelly said he would not impose a "crushing sentence" on Field because he accepted his rehabilitation prospects were excellent.
Mr Kelly instead sentenced Field to nine months in jail, with 182 days reckoned as already served.
Field was also ordered to complete an 18-month community corrections order, which would include drug treatment and mental health support.
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