A sentence of 11 years' imprisonment with a non-parole period of seven years is within range for attempting to possess a marketable quantity (1.865 kg) of cocaine where the offenders played an active organisational role beyond that of a mere courier, did not plead guilty, and showed only limited co-operation through formal admissions shortening the trial. Co-offenders in a joint enterprise may be sentenced equally notwithstanding that one performed more individual tasks, where the evidence shows they worked closely together as partners and dealt with each other as equals.
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