For agreement to supply offences under s 25(2) of the Drugs Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985, the inability to source the agreed quantity of drugs within a short timeframe does not support a finding that the drugs could not realistically have been obtained or that the offender's role was mere fantasy. The focus must be on the agreement and the offender's genuine endeavours to fulfil it. A combined discount of 50% for plea and assistance may be permissible where the assistance was active and on-going over an extended period, even where it did not result in arrests or seizures.
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