The case confirms that a sentence of 25 years' imprisonment with an 18-year non-parole period is within range for a principal offender in two substantial drug enterprises involving trafficking of over 14 kilograms of methylamphetamine/PMMA and conspiracy to import a commercial quantity of heroin. The role of the offender as principal in the hierarchy, rather than the quantity of drugs alone, is a critical factor in assessing the seriousness of the offending. Comparable cases cannot be used to establish a binding sentencing range or benchmark; they serve only as a guide or yardstick.
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