For substantial trafficking in Schedule 1 dangerous drugs, offenders who plead guilty and invoke a range of mitigating factors can commonly expect sentences of 10 to 12 years imprisonment with the automatic serious violent offence declaration. Incomplete rehabilitation, particularly where the offender has previously relapsed, carries limited mitigating weight.
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