A non-parole period of approximately 75% of the head sentence for trafficking in a commercial quantity of drugs may be manifestly excessive where the offender has strong prospects of rehabilitation, no prior convictions, and played a minimal role in the offending. The principal measure of seriousness for drug trafficking offences remains the quantity of drugs trafficked.
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