The fact that an offender is at a mid-management level in a drug importation organisation does not preclude a finding that the case falls within the worst category, where the quantity is very large, the involvement is substantial and prolonged, and the motivation is commercial profit. R v Flavel is preferred over R v Stanbouli on this point. Comparison of sentences with non-co-offenders remains an improper approach to sentencing.
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