A sentence of 22 years' imprisonment with a 15-year non-parole period was imposed for aiding and abetting the importation of approximately 82 kilograms of pure heroin, where the offender was characterised as a 'middleman' rather than a principal or mere courier. Life imprisonment was declined notwithstanding the prosecution's submission, on the basis that the offender's role, while significant, was not that of a mastermind or financier, and a substantial discount was warranted for the plea of guilty.
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