A sentencing judge may accept that general and specific deterrence should be moderated 'to some extent' because of an offender's mental condition while still treating general deterrence as a significant sentencing consideration, without internal inconsistency, where the offending is organised and involves significant quantities of drugs. The case provides a comprehensive table of comparable sentences for Commonwealth drug importation and possession offences involving marketable quantities.
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