A sentence of seven years' imprisonment for importing a commercial quantity of methamphetamine (791.9 grams pure) where the offender played an organisational intermediary role with ties to overseas importers was manifestly inadequate. Nine years' imprisonment with a non-parole period of four and a half years was the appropriate sentence, taking into account an early guilty plea, no prior convictions, and the offender's personal circumstances. Cases involving couriers or passive receivers importing marketable quantities are of limited utility as comparators for organisational intermediaries importing commercial quantities.
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