A KANGAROO Flat drug trafficker who was found with a loaded sawn-off rifle is facing a "significant" jail term, a magistrate says.
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Christopher Martin Murphy, 46, appeared in the Bendigo Magistrates' Court on Friday where he pleaded guilty to 38 charges including trafficking GHB.
The court heard on June 30 this year, police located the loaded sawn-off .22 semi-automatic rifle at Murphy's home in Kangaroo Flat.
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During the search, detectives also found rounds of ammunition, 32 grams of cannabis, 1.2 grams of methamphetamine, cocaine, $1875 in cash, an extendable baton, homemade firearm silencers, scales, and bank cards belonging to different people.
Murphy was arrested and taken to the Bendigo Police Station for questioning. He provided a no-comment response to questions about the drugs and firearms before he was released on bail.
The court heard then about 11.40pm on September 30, police saw Murphy speeding along Crusoe Road in Kangaroo Flat on a motorbike.
The officers intercepted him at a service station and arrested the 46-year-old.
In his possession, Murphy had 20ml of the drug GHB in a plastic vial, $395.50 in cash, and three mobile phones.
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The motorbike he was riding was also unregistered and was displaying homemade false number plates.
Murphy was unlicensed at the time of the offending.
Detectives analysed one of Murphy's phones and found photos of methamphetamine on digital scales, messages about drug deals, and a tick sheet in the notes application.
Defence lawyer Jack Dalziel told the court Murphy had grown up in the foster care system and suffered abuse.
Mr Dalziel said Murphy had post-traumatic stress disorder as a result and was self-medicating through illicit substances.
Magistrate Megan Aumair said she needed to see the psychological material before she considered a sentence.
But Ms Aumair said on the very serious charges before the court, Murphy was facing a significant term of imprisonment with a non-parole period.
The case was adjourned to next month and Murphy was remanded in custody.
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