A facilitator who uses insider knowledge to set up the mechanism for importing a very significant quantity of methamphetamine (166 kg pure, 221 times the commercial quantity), assessed as mid-range seriousness for an accessorial offence, warrants a sentence of approximately 10 years imprisonment (before discount) notwithstanding prior good character and excellent rehabilitation prospects. The distinction between principal and accessorial liability in drug importation offences does not significantly affect sentencing outcomes where the facilitator's role was instrumental.
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