A Shellharbour woman busted with 2.6 litres of the drug GBL in the boot of her car has been refused bail in Wollongong Local Court, despite claiming she needed her liberty to care for a sick friend.
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Police will allege they discovered the substance, commonly known as "G" or liquid ecstasy, in Kelly Dent's vehicle on the afternoon of July 16, having learned earlier that day that she planned to travel to Sydney to purchase the drug and bring it back to the Illawarra for on-supply.
Dent was on her return trip when officers approached her vehicle, which was stopped by the side of the road on the M1 near Maddens Plains.
Dent denied there were any illicit drugs in the vehicle, however, during a subsequent search, officers found 0.9g of MDMA, 0.6g of ice of multiple uncapped syringes.
When they opened the vehicle's boot, the officers allegedly discovered seven bottles, all a different size and all containing a clear liquid.
Dent allegedly told police the liquid was water, which she used to prevent her car from overheating, however police claim the substance had a "chemical smell" when they unscrewed the lids and sniffed it.
Each of the bottles was seized, but Dent was allowed to leave without charge.
Police subsequently raided Dent's home a week later.
It is alleged Dent began exhibiting bizarre and erratic behaviour while police were in attendance, prompting her daughter to say she believed her mother may have recently ingested a cocktail of drugs including GBL, meth and LSD.
Dent was taken to Shellharbour Hospital for treatment.
It is alleged Dent assaulted two police officers while at the hospital including spitting in the eye of one senior constable and punching the other.
She was charged with commercial drug supply in relation to the GBL find and affray and assaulting police over the hospital incident and remanded in custody at the time.
Dent sought bail in court on Wednesday, with defence lawyer Laura Fennell saying her client planned to live at an address in Padstow with a friend whom she had cared for prior to her arrest.
"He's not a drug user...he's someone from a completely different social circle," she said.
However, Magistrate Geraldine Beattie refused to release Dent, rejecting Ms Fennell's submission that her client would not necessarily be facing a full-time jail sentence if convicted.
"Full time custody is well within range for that amount [of drugs]," Magistrate Beattie said, noting the case against Dent was a strong one.
The case was adjourned to September 16 for further mention.
