General deterrence remains a relevant sentencing consideration for importing a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug even where the importation was for personal use and legitimate industrial purposes rather than trafficking. A sentence of 18 months' imprisonment with release on recognisance after 6 months was upheld as appropriate (and described as 'somewhat modest') for importing approximately 21 times the commercial quantity of GBL where the offender knew the importation was illegal and took steps to avoid detection.
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