Drug charges against public servant dropped after public interest submission

Our client, a public servant in his 30’s, was charged with two offences of possession of a prohibited drug, namely DMAA (a sports food supplement used by body builders). A conviction for the offences would adversely affect our client’s ability to secure a security license for his new job. We reviewed the evidence and made a public interest submission to the Police. We outlined the reasons why the evidence was insufficient; why it could not prove our client knew the supplement he used contained the recently prohibited DMAA. The prosecution dismissed both charges after three appearances in the Magistrates Court.