A sentence of 15 years' imprisonment on a guilty plea for attempting to possess approximately 56 kg of methylamphetamine (75 times the commercial quantity) in 33 consignments, with a total effective sentence of 16 years 6 months, is within the range for a senior participant in a drug importation syndicate. The case confirms that differences in the number of consignments, involvement in distribution, criminal history and prospects of rehabilitation can justify a sentence close to that imposed after trial in a comparable case.
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