For possession with intent to sell or supply of approximately 422 grams of methylamphetamine at 59.3% purity by a courier, a starting point of 12 years' imprisonment (from a maximum of 25 years) is within the permissible range. A discount of approximately 15-16% is adequate where a guilty plea is entered on the eve of trial and there is limited evidence of genuine remorse. Possession of a large sum of cash, even if not directly linked to the charged offence, is relevant to assessing objective criminality as it indicates the offender's knowledge that the offences were part of a wider drug distribution project.
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