A total effective sentence of 4 years' imprisonment with a non-parole period of 2 years 8 months was upheld for seven counts of intentionally importing tier 1 goods (anabolic steroids totalling 5,772.7 grams) involving a commercial enterprise conducted as principal over two years, with offending while on bail. The non-parole period was described as approaching the outer boundary of what was permissible given the appellant's rehabilitation prospects. The case confirms that general and personal deterrence are the major sentencing considerations for prohibited intentional importation of tier 1 goods, analogous to dangerous illicit drugs of addiction.
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