| Case | Offence | Amount | Plea | Record | Result | Appeal | Facts |
Dizel
(38)
NSW CCA
23.8.1996 | Import | 40.9g (pure) | PG | import 1kg cocaine to Japan. | 10y
NPP 7y 6m | AD | Imported drug internally - to be paid $5,000 for importation.
French. |
Dinic
(1997) 149 A Crim R 488 | Possess prohibited import | 159.4g (pure) | PG | Not stated | 5y
NPP 3y | AD | Drugs imported in photo album – Received in Victoria and taken to appellant in NSW – middleman
Some assistance of little value |
Bushell
(37)
NSW CCA
7.8.1998 | 2 x Import | 166.77g MDMA (pure)
165.09g MDEA (pure) | VG | minor - treated as irrelevant | 7y
NPP 4y | AD | Tablets concealed in suitcase. Some assistance but of limited value.
Long-standing depressive illness. |
Bourel
NSW CCA
11.12.1998 | 2 x Knowingly concerned in importation | 16.3g MDMA (pure)
315.1g MDP-2-MB (pure) | VG | nil relevant | 7y
NPP 4y 6m | AD | Involved as financier.
Vulnerable period of life. |
Benais
(27)
NSW CCA [236]
26.7.1999 | Import | 61g (pure) | PG | nil | 6y
NPP 3y | AD | Israeli national brought in drugs in suitcase and ingested. Courier to be paid $7,000.
Prior good character - supporting ill mother. |
Blakeman
(41)
NSW CCA [415]
9.9.1999 | Conspiracy to import | 25.4g (pure) | VG | possession and self administer ignored | 3y 6m
NPP 2y 3m | AD | Posted drug from Germany while travelling there for other purposes.
Impressive work record; supports six children. |
Spillane
(44)
NSW CCA [280]
16.9.1999 | Import | 447.3g (pure) | PG | prior record - no drugs | 7y
NPP 4y 8m | AA
6y
NPP 3y 6m | Irish national brought into Australia tablets in suitcase. Intoxicated at time. Courier.
Chronic alcoholic. Some co-operation with police. |
Van den Akker
NSW CCA [426]
15.12.1999 | 2 x Attempt export | 324.8g (pure)
18.8g (pure) | PG | Nil | 7y 6m
NPP 4y 6m | AD | Female searched while boarding flight to Indonesia. Taking tablets to Holland for $5,000.
On appeal decided makes no difference that appellant exporting not importing. More culpable than courier. |
Capper
NSW CCA [63]
14.3.2000 | Knowingly concerned in importation | 167.1g (pure) | PG | Priors for possession and cultivation | 5y
NPP 3y | AD | Took delivery of postal item to hold in custody of someone else. To be paid $2,500.
Sole parent of 2 children as mother hospitalised for mental illness. Children made ward of state. |
Robertson
(22)
NSW CCA [266]
14.7.2000 | Knowingly concerned in import | 167g (pure) | PG | nil | 3y PD
suspended after 12m | Crown AD | Picked up drugs from post box and delivered to supplier for $1,000.
Assistance to police. Exceptional circumstances. |
Pejovski
NSW CCA [182]
11.5.2001 | Attempt obtain possession of prohibited drug | 214.4g (pure) | VG | insignificant record | 6y
NPP 4y | AA
6y
NPP 3y 6m | Package delivered to appellant’s address - passed on to co-offenders.
Good character evidence. |
Meloh
(35)
NSW CCA [211]
21.5.2001 | Knowingly concerned in importation | 471.5g (pure) | PG |  | 6y
NPP 4y 6m | AA
6y
NPP 3y 7m | Controlled delivery of drugs to applicant.
Refugee from Sierra Leone - remorse - low level operative - raising money to bring sister to Australia. |
Schmakowski
(43)
NSW CCA [395]
28.9.2001 | Import | 410g (pure) | PG | nil | 8y
NPP 4y 9m | AD | Imported drugs on body - treated as importer not mere courier.
Attempted to assist police in controlled delivery - German - Contrition |
Muradian
NSW CCA [371]
27.8.2002 | Import | 452.9g (pure) | VG | | 5y 3m
NPP 3y 6m | AD | Imported drugs in suitcase - Female |
Nai Poon
NSW CCA [42]
5.3.2003 | Import | 339.2g (pure) | PG | | 7y
NPP 4y | AD | Imported drugs on person - Male |
