Thurgoona woman found with prohibited drugs in handbag was already known to police

Sarah Lorraine Walters made a brief appearance before Albury Local Court this week on a series of charges.

Magistrate Sally McLaughlin determined that Walters must remain in custody until her sentencing on March 28.

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In the meantime, a sentence assessment report to consider possible alternatives to full-time custody will be prepared.

Walters, 28, of Pioneer Place, Thurgoona, pleaded guilty to supply a prohibited drug greater than a small but less than an indictable quantity, deal with the proceeds of crime and two charges of possessing a prohibited drug.

She pleaded guilty also to an unrelated third charge of possessing a prohibited drug.

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Ms McLaughlin was told how police were on patrol in Albury when they saw a blue Audi parked just off the road in a common driveway of an address in Dight Street on October 16 about 4pm.

As they approached the car, they saw a man in the driver's seat and a passenger they later identified as Walters.

She was getting out of the car.

But as they drove closer she saw them, was clearly startled and got back into the front passenger seat, closing the door.

The driver took off down the driveway, before turning right on to Dight Street.

After pulling over the car, police noticed Walters was "very nervous" and constantly fidgeting inside a black handbag.

There were also "multiple" clear containers "in full view" in the front footwell.

Walters was carrying small quantities of GHB, or gamma-hydroxybutyrate, and buprenorphine in her bag.

Shs also had $940 in cash, which police suspected to be the proceeds of her drug-dealing.

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