Under the expanded definition of 'import' in s 300.2 of the Criminal Code 1995 (Cth), a mere price inquiry about costs associated with releasing goods from bond storage is not a 'dealing' with the substance, but an assertion of ownership to a freight forwarder holding imported goods is a 'dealing' in connection with importation. 'Importation' in paragraph (b) of the definition refers to a broad process, not a physical act ceasing on arrival. In multi-count drug importation trials, dissimilarities between counts (such as mode of transport, quantity, or sophistication) do not necessarily detract from the significant probative value of coincidence evidence where the relevant similarities (same addresses, telephone numbers, aliases) remain unexplained by coincidence.
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