That was only the beginning of his re-offending, and from May to June last year, Joeby Dennis Webb supplied nine grams of methamphetamine and over 90 grams of cannabis leaf to several different people.

On Tuesday, January 28, in Bega Local Court, Webb was sentenced to 18 months in prison with 12 months non-parole, after pleading guilty to two counts of supplying a prohibited drug.

A further charge of supplying a prohibited drug on an ongoing basis had been withdrawn.

Court documents show police believe Webb charged $250 for a gram of methamphetamine, commonly known as "ice", and the handovers took place at his home address in Lochiel as well as in Bega and Broadwater.

On one occasion he reportedly sold an "HB", which police believe referred to a "half eight ball" that equals 1.75grams of methamphetamine.

He also reportedly split the cannabis into three bags and supplied it to an associate.

Webb was arrested as part of Strike Force Sharwen, formed to investigate the supply of prohibited drugs in the Bega Valley, which used covert investigation methods such as telephone and electronic intercepts to collect evidence on the now 39-year-old's offences.

Last July police executed a search warrant at Webb's Mount Darragh Rd property and found 3.8grams of methamphetamine in his bathroom, wrapped in an orange jumper, and later that month he was arrested at Bega.

He has been held in custody since July 10 last year and appeared in Bega Local Court on Tuesday via audio visual link from Junee Correctional Centre for sentencing.

Webb was represented by Canberra solicitor Jacob Robertson who said his client had worked in logging, construction, mining and offshore gas rigs.

"Life was going very well for Mr Webb, he was happy," he said.

He described his client's marriage breakdown and failed attempt to save the relationship as a "turning point" in his life.

Mr Robertson said while Webb had a history of not complying with court orders, he had completed the most recent order successfully and he had pleaded guilty to the offences before the court after negotiating between parties.

When it came to sentencing Magistrate Doug Dick said Webb had been assessed as having a medium risk of offending and had only completed an intensive corrections order for supply in "a matter of days" before he began committing the offences before the court.

The magistrate was pleased to hear there had been some rehabilitation while Webb was in custody, and said he understood when someone was involved in drugs "how desperate they become".

Webb will be eligible for release in July.

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