For trafficking in MDMA/MDEA over a six-month period involving approximately $18,000 turnover and $9,000 profit by a young first offender who cooperated extensively with police and pleaded guilty early, the appropriate sentencing range is four to five years imprisonment with parole eligibility after one to two years. A sentence at the top of this range is not manifestly excessive given the seriousness of commercial trafficking in ecstasy and the need for general deterrence.
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