A total effective sentence of 6 years 10 months' imprisonment for 11 drug offences involving a commercial enterprise dealing in ounces of methylamphetamine and pounds of cannabis is within the proper range. Completed sales of prohibited drugs are not always or necessarily more serious than offers to sell; the seriousness of any offence must be evaluated by reference to all circumstances. Cumulative sentences for disobeying data access orders are warranted to ensure offenders cannot frustrate police investigations with impunity.
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