A sentence of 12 years' imprisonment with an 8-year non-parole period for importing 11.9 kgs of pure methylamphetamine (15.9 times the commercial quantity) was not manifestly excessive, notwithstanding the offender's age (78), guilty plea, absence of prior criminal history, cognitive decline, and role as a courier. The case confirms that differences in drug quantity multiples and co-offender parity considerations can explain sentencing differences between cases, such that no unjustifiable disparity arises.
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