A sentence of 9 years' imprisonment for a courier possessing 3.061 kg of methylamphetamine (188.65 g pure, low to moderate purity) with no relevant prior convictions and a pre-committal guilty plea was manifestly excessive; 7 years was the appropriate sentence. The case provides a useful sentencing comparison for methylamphetamine courier offences in Western Australia.
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