Regan Howells told the court he'd undergo "physical changes" to distance himself from the Tribesman Motorcycle Club he was previously linked to. Photo / Otago Daily Times
Regan Howells told the court he'd undergo "physical changes" to distance himself from the Tribesman Motorcycle Club he was previously linked to. Photo / Otago Daily Times
A former gang associate imported up to $13,000 of ecstasy in three months through the dark web, a court has heard.
Regan Trevor Howells, 25, appeared in the Dunedin District Court yesterday after pleading guilty to three counts of importing the class-B drug.
When he was caught, he told policehe was planning to make money from sales of the substance because he had recently lost his job.
The court previously heard Howells had worked in the automotive industry but left because of mental health problems.
Defence counsel Andrew Dawson told the court his client suffered from a panic disorder, agoraphobia, anxiety and depression.
Howells' drug offending had been linked to a gang - understood to be the Tribesmen Motorcycle Club - but he had since removed himself from that group, Dawson said.
The heavily tattooed defendant was determined to undergo ''physical changes'' that would distance him from the group.
The Dunedin Organised Crime Squad became aware of Howells' role in sourcing drugs last year.
