'I just bought 50 pills, what's wrong with me?': Sydney student cries as texts detailing 'double life' read in court
A university student whose double life as an alleged drug dealer and prostitute was revealed, broke down in tears during her sentencing hearing for drug supply charges.
Biochemistry student Madeline Sawyer, 19, appeared at Campbelltown District Court, holding her head in her hands during the hearing on Monday.
Sawyer was caught in a car with a fellow Western Sydney University student Fadhil Al Khafaji, behind the wheel last October, who police say was a disqualified driver and driving erratically.
Police searched Ms Sawyer's phone and found a text message saying: "So I just bought 50 pills to sell what is wrong with me?"
When officers pulled the vehicle over, two capsules of MDMA were found in the front console, according to police documents.
While Al Khafaji said the drugs were his, the bust triggered a raid on Ms Sawyer’s home where cocaine, ice, ecstasy and a set of electronic scales, as well as $3,660 in cash were found.
Investigating her phone revealed Ms Sawyer had been allegedly selling drugs to her clients as a sex worker, as well as to other university students.
The find included 28 capsules of MDMA powder, 11 grams of cocaine and 11 individual gram bags filled with the drug ‘ice’, according to a police statement.
Ms Sawyer initially claimed the drugs were all "for personal use" and the cash found with them was income from her "employment as a prostitute".
Her lawyer Paul Meehan told Fairfax Ms Sawyer made a "big mistake" and had "done everything to put it right since".
She later pleaded guilty to six supply and possession charges and one count of dealing with suspected proceeds of crime.
Mr Khafaji pleaded guilty to possessing a prohibited drug and driving a motor vehicle while disqualified.
A Western Sydney University spokesperson said the school was unable to comment on the matter as it is currently before the courts, but added: "The university takes these matters very seriously, and has cooperated with NSW Police as part of its investigation."
Ms Sawyer will be sentenced next week.
