Jaden James Pearsey (22), of Invercargill, today pleaded guilty to five Crown charges of offering to supply LSD and cannabis, possession of cannabis for supply, possession of cannabis for sale and failure to carry out obligations in relation to a computer search when he appeared before Judge David Robinson in the Invercargill District Court.
As a result, police executed a search warrant at Pearsey’s home on July 30, last year.
‘‘During the search the police seized a cell phone and completed an extraction of it which showed the defendant was supplying his associate with quantities of LSD and cannabis."
Police also executed a further production order on a cellphone belonging to the defendant.
Police investigations revealed numerous text messages of associates requesting LSD and cannabis and Pearsey offering to supply them.
In total between December 23, 2020 and August 29, 2021, Pearsey offered to supply 238 tabs of LSD and 98.5 ounces of cannabis, the summary states.
Another search warrant was executed at Pearsey’s address on October 20, 2021.
In total 4.02kg of cannabis, 1655 tabs of LSD and $12,574.73 were seized from the house.
Pearsey refused to give a mobile phone PIN when asked by police and declined to make a statement.
Judge Robinson remanded Pearsey in custody to appear for Crown sentence on June 30.
KAREN PASCO, PIJF court reporter
