A jury's special verdict finding reckless rather than knowing importation of prohibited narcotics warrants a significantly lesser sentence than for knowing importation, but the sentence must still adequately reflect the importance of deterrence, particularly where the offender played an essential role in importing a large commercial quantity. On the facts, a sentence of eight years (non-parole four years) was substituted for six years (non-parole three years) for reckless importation of 7.314 kg of pure methylamphetamine.
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