Supply of drugs to an undercover police operative does not diminish culpability where the offender was a willing commercial supplier; any claim of police encouragement must be supported by evidence, not assumptions. Non-resistance to assets forfeiture orders in ordinary cases warrants no sentencing discount. The parity principle does not apply where the co-offender was not charged with the most serious offence. Family hardship may be considered as one factor among others for special circumstances but must not be a major factor.
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