Man on parole provides non-human urine sample for compulsory drug tests

A man on parole gave a fake urine sample for a compulsory drug test.

A man broke the conditions of his parole when he provided a non-human urine sample for required drug tests.

According to the files released today by the Supreme Court, Benjamin Henderson was sentenced to six years and five months in prison in May 2020 for firearm and drug offences.

He was paroled in September 2021. Two conditions were he did not possess or consume drugs or alcohol and he was required to attend an alcohol and drug assessment.

Multiple times between February and September 2023, he failed to attend drug assessments, and, on one occasion, did not provide a urine sample.

The court documents showed Henderson attended an appointment on October 9, 2023.

“He provided a sample, but it was not human urine.”

He was later recalled to prison and was charged by police on November 3 with “wilfully attempting to pervert the course of justice under Section 117(e) of the Crimes Act” for providing a false urine sample under a Parole Act 2002 special condition for release.

Police stated, “Analysis of the defendant’s sample returned a result of ‘inconsistent with human urine’.”

The offender pleaded guilty on November 10 to a single charge under Section 71A of the Parole Act of failing to provide a valid urine sample. He was convicted and discharged.

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