Jaw-dropping amount of prescription drugs Aussie doctor handed out to bikie gang members under the table

A erstwhile doc who trafficked a 'breathtaking' magnitude of medicine medicine to bikie pack members has been jailed.

John Robert Ullman, 57, pleaded blameworthy connected Friday successful Queensland Supreme Court to 1 number of cause trafficking and 9 counts of cause supply.

Justice Rebecca Treston heard Ullman utilized his session successful Brisbane as a beforehand to illegally merchantability the anti-anxiety cause benzodiazepine and steroids.

Crown authoritative Sam Sherrie said Ullman sold drugs connected 76 occasions to 31 radical implicit astir 3 years to September 2020, including to members of the Comanchero bikie gang.

'He often charged a consultation interest successful summation to his mark-up connected the terms of the drugs,' Mr Sherrie said.

Ullman would proviso the drugs successful his bureau successful amounts that required a garbage bag.

Justice Treston said Ullman made up to $1.52 cardinal successful gross from his cause trafficking.

'The sum is indicative of the breathtaking magnitude of drugs you supplied,' she said.

Justice Treston said 1 of Ullman's customers was arrested portion leaving the session with 2500 tablets.

Ullman became the biggest lawsuit for definite drugs astatine morganatic wholesalers, ordering much than pharmacies and hospitals.

'He purchased 1567 units of Valium, which represented astir 26 per cent of that company's full income of that drug,' Mr Sherrie said.

Ullman, a hormone balancing specialist, was suspended arsenic a aesculapian practitioner aft his arrest.

Justice Treston heard his registration was restored but with truthful galore conditions imposed it made him unemployable.

Mr Sherrie submitted to Justice Treston Ullman beryllium sentenced to 8 to 10 years' imprisonment.

Ulman's barrister Jeffrey Hunter said the prosecution had overstated the seriousness of his client's offending and benzodiazepine maltreatment caused an 'order of magnitude' little societal harm than methamphetamines.

'We cull that this offending was sophisticated. Much grounds was obtained from a camera supra the beforehand doorway of his office,' Mr Hunter said.

Mr Hunter said Ullman had naively entered into concern with a bikie pack and became 'entangled'.

'He arrived astatine enactment and 1 oregon much of these radical would beryllium waiting for him,' Mr Hunter said.

'On 1 juncture a erstwhile diligent placed a handgun connected the table portion they were speaking.'

Justice Treston said Ullman committed superior offences and a important breach of the spot placed successful him.

'Your presumption arsenic a doc is astir apt the astir important aggravating factor,' she said.

'As a doc indispensable person understood the harm affected connected nine astatine ample by the proviso of unsafe drugs yet you persisted.'

Justice Treston said Ullman was present moving arsenic a labourer and earning a fraction of his erstwhile income.

'The nonaccomplishment of your narration with your household is the top punishment you person suffered,' she said.

Justice Treston accepted Ullman had worked towards his rehabilitation portion connected bail and determination was nary existent hazard helium would reoffend.

Ullman was sentenced to six-and-a-half years' imprisonment and volition beryllium eligible for merchandise connected parole from July 5, 2028.