A sentence of 7½ years' imprisonment with a 5-year non-parole period for a 21-year-old courier importing approximately 1.5 kilograms of pure cocaine (upper trafficable range, approximately three-quarters of the commercial quantity) is within the appropriate range. The youth of a courier, foreign national status, and cooperation with authorities carry reduced weight in serious drug importation cases due to the gravity of the offence and the need for general deterrence.
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