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Drugs - Cannabis Resin - Import Commercial Quantity

This table is intended to be used as a guide only. Individual cases should be read if they are to be relied upon.


    Customs Act 1901 (Cth)
    s.233B(1) - import prohibited drug
    s.235(2)(c) - maximum penalty - life
    Commercial quantity – 50kg
    (repealed 6.12.2005)

    Criminal Code (Cth)
    s.307.1 – import commercial quantity
    s.307.5 – possess commercial quantity unlawful import
    s.307.8 – possess commercial quantity reasonably suspected unlawful import
    Maximum penalty – life
    Commercial quantity – 50kg


    CaseOffenceAmountPleaPriorsSentenceAppealFacts
    Dumbrell
    NSW CCA
    9.5.1997
    Conspiracy to import5 tonnes (street value $75 million)PG13y
    NPP 9y
    ADPrincipal of organising syndicate. Made arrangements with overseas syndicate for supply.
    Co-offender Spink received 9y / NPP 6y 5m (PG; assistance to authorities)
    Saxon
    (1996) 86 A Crim R 353
    (Supreme Court sentence)

    NSW CCA
    31.10.1997
    Import

    3 x Supply lge comm. qty resin
    Monet laundering
    2 x Possess traff qty resin
    3 x Proceeds of crime
    10 tonnesPGImport:
    14y

    Total:
    24y
    NPP 16y
    ADPurchased and arranged for importation of resin by ship – picked up by smaller boat and transferred to land by appellant – sold 25kg, 20kg and 60kg to co-offender over several months – sole 9964kg to wholesale distributors over 10mths – millions of dollars transferred overseas – on arrest found in possession of 2kg and 4 kg cannabis, money, gold and diamonds
    YZ
    NSW CCA [263]
    27.8.1999
    Conspiracy importPGnot stated9y
    NPP 6y 6m
    Crown AA
    10y
    NPP 7y 6m
    Facts not outlined in case.
    Failure to give promised assistance.
    Pimental
    (1999) 110 A Crim R 30
    Knowingly concerned10 tonnesVGThree prior drug convictions in Germany6y
    NPP 3y 9m
    Crown ADPart of crew on boat that attempted to import drugs from Amsterdam into Australia – willing participant once became aware of drugs during journey




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