In Victoria, the gravity of drug trafficking offences is unaffected by the fact that drugs did not reach the public or ultimate consumers. The criminality is measured by the potential consequences of the intended conduct, not by what was actually achieved. The NSW line of authority permitting a slight diminution of culpability where drugs are sold to undercover police does not apply in Victoria given the clear Victorian authority to the contrary.
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