Convicted meth dealer faces jail time with new string of charges

A convicted meth dealer who was warned by a South West magistrate she would be imprisoned if she violated an intensive supervision order imposed in May has been charged with seven new crimes. Aleesha Jane Luke, 23, appeared via videolink in Manjimup Magistrates Court on September 2 to face five charges including one count of possession of cannabis, three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia and one count of possession with intent to sell methylamphetamine. The court was told Luke had also been charged with a common assault charge from an incident on June 26 in Manjimup and driving under the influence of an illicit substance from August 6. The public defender representing Luke sought a two-week adjournment while they discussed the options. Luke is to appear in Manjimup Magistrates Court via videolink next Thursday for a bail application hearing.