For offences of ongoing supply of heroin under s 25A of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), a sentence corresponding to a notional starting point of over 8 years is within range for a retail dealer conducting a thriving business involving 80 grams per month over well over 80 instances of supply. The Schedule of comparable cases provides a useful reference for sentencing in s 25A matters. The case confirms that the difference in roles between an organiser and a subsidiary participant can justify a substantial difference in sentence.
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