The case confirms that a starting point of approximately 12 years' imprisonment is appropriate for a broker actively involved in two transactions for the supply of a commercial quantity of heroin totalling 1.4 kilograms. Procedural errors in the sentencing process (failure to fix separate sentences per Pearce, failure to specify plea discount) will not result in resentencing where the effective sentence is otherwise appropriate.
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