Story by ABC News – Bruce MacKenzie
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A BYRON BAY teenager has avoided jail despite being convicted of selling a large quantity of drugs to an undercover police officer on the New South Wales north coast.
Flynn Brown, 19, was arrested in Byron Bay in December.
He was charged with the ongoing supply of an indictable supply of prohibited drugs, including cocaine and MDMA.
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On Tuesday July 11 he was sentenced to a two-year intensive corrections order, which means he can stay out of jail under strict supervision.
Speaking outside the Lismore District Court, Brown said had not been expecting a lenient sentence.
“Super relieved. I thought I was definitely going to jail and I’m really grateful for the second chance that the judge gave me and I’m not going to mess it up,” he said.
“Any grommets thinking about getting involved with drugs in any way, just don’t bother because it’s not worth it.
“It’s a waste of time and there’s better things in life.”