For money laundering offences under s 563A(1)(b) of the Criminal Code (WA) involving large sums of cash ($1.6 million on a single count), sentences of 2-4 years' imprisonment are manifestly inadequate where the offender believed the money was proceeds of crime, had no mitigation from a guilty plea or remorse, and general deterrence is a significant sentencing consideration. The Court resentenced to individual terms of 5 years 9 months to 7 years 3 months for the most serious count. Total effective sentences of 7 years (for a total of $4.5 million across four offences) were also inadequate, with the Court imposing 9 years for the principal offender and 7 years for the subordinate offender.
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