For substantial drug trafficking at a relatively high level in the distribution network, the sentencing range of 11 to 13 years imprisonment applies where the offender has the benefit of a guilty plea. Offending while on bail is a seriously aggravating feature that can justify a sentence at or above the high end of the range. A sentence of 14 years with a serious violent offence declaration was within range for trafficking in four drugs over almost three years with relevant prior history and offending on bail.
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