CRIMINAL — supply prohibited drug — ephedrine — large commercial quantity — overseas importation concealed in items within shipping container — SENTENCE — early plea of guilty — no serious health conditions — elderly offender — prior good character — offender a foreign national — motivation of the offender — nature of the operation — seriousness of the offending in light of the claims made by the offender — role of the offender in the operation — general and personal deterrence — minimal assistance to law enforcement -