Mark Seymour's decision to move into a Thurgoona house that was actually a drug-dealing haunt has landed hin in court.
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He was one of several men in the house, along with a woman who was sharing his room, when Albury police raided the property.
They had good reason to do so, as neighbours had been only too aware of the strange activities taking place.
Cars would arrive then depart soon afterwards at all hours of the day and people who were clearly drug-affected would turn up for short periods.
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Inside, police found ample evidence of what had been going on, including various illicit drugs and "ice" pipes used to smoke methamphetamine.
Seymour's offence was just being in the house.
He has pleaded guilty in Albury Local Court to being found in, entering or living in a drug premises.
Defence lawyer David Mulligan said Seymour's offending fell at the lower end of the scale, given that he and the woman were simply found in a bed in one of the rooms.
He said his client was attempting to get a drug rehabilitation place at the Calgary facility in Wagga.
Magistrate Rodney Brender noted that Seymour's offending put him in breach of four community corrections orders.
"He's clearly someone who has had a long-term problem with drug use," he said.
Sentencing was adjourned to September 27 for Seymour to enter rehabilitation.
"I go by what people do, not what they say."
The man who lived in the house had owned the property for more than 10 years.
His wife moved out when their marriage broke down in October, so he began having different people share the house.
Police said this man was charged with drug supply after a search on November 23.
Another drug search warrant was executed on June 5, the day Seymour was found in the bedroom.
Police uncovered $1265, 175 millilitres of Butanediol, 20 MDMA pills, 3.1 grams of crushed MDMA, eight "ice" pipes and, in a car in the garage, 7 grams of cocaine and $150.