| Case | Offence | Amount | Plea | Sentence | Appeal | Record | Facts |
Ghassibe
(34)
NSW CCA
9.11.1993 | Supply | 1 Pd | VG | Original sentence imposed for 2 counts of supply | Resentenced after successful conviction appeal on first count
MT 3y
AT 1y | nil | Agreed to supply undercover police with a pound of heroin.
Minor player, good subjective features. |
Tran
(56)
NSW CCA
25.11.1993 | Supply | 338.5g | PG | MT 4y
AT 1y
50% discount for assistance | AA
MT 3y 9m
AT 1y 3m | nil | Taking drugs to Adelaide. To be paid $2,000 as courier. |
Chung
NSW CCA 9.3.1994
Ma
NSW CCA 31.5.1995 | Supply
Supply | 371g
371g | PG
PG | MT 6y
AT 2y
MT 6y
AT 2y | AA
MT 5y
AT 1y 8m
AA
MT 5y 10d
AT 1y 7m 21d | minor | Supply made to undercover police officer for $110,000. Arrangements made with C, supply made by M. 75% pure. Supply for profit.
Sentenced on incorrect maximum penalty. |
Wagner
NSW CCA
30.3.1994 | Knowingly take part in supply
Sched:
Possess leaf | 252g | PG | MT 6y
AT 3y | AA
(parity only)
MT 4y
AT 2y | on bail for supply at time of offence | Supplied drug to undercover police officer. Regarded as middleman of the operation, not as heavily involved as co-A. A believed amount of drug was less than 250, but agreed to plead to the commercial amount. |
Niga
NSW CCA 13.4.1994 | Supply | 315.4g pure | PG on SI | 3y PD | Crown AD
sentence inadequate but Court declined to intervene |  | Young, single mother with children. Sentence Indication. Assisted co-A by retrieving drugs from hiding place for dealer and minding money - minor, isolated and temporary involvement. |
P Challita
(26)
M Challita
(27)
NSW CCA
14.4.1994 | Knowingly concerned in supply
Supply
Sched:
Possess 3.7g heroin
Resist arrest
Assault police | 340g | PG | MT 3y 9m
AT 1y 3m
MT 6y
AT 2y | AD | nil
nil | Caught red-handed after police surveillance and undercover operation. M conducted actual supply, P involved in preparation. |
Asaad
NSW CCA
5.10.1994 | 2 x Supply (less comm.)
Supply (comm.) | 34.9g
27.7g
1 pd | VG | MT 4y 6m
AT 18m | AD | | Actual supply
Offer to supply. Apprehended before transaction took place. |
Chu
NSW CCA 22.2.1995 | Supply | 350.64g | VG | MT 7y 6m
AT 2y 6m | AD | | 79% purity. Observed by police supplying heroin. Later attended meeting set up by police. |
Simionescu
(43)
NSW CCA
23.4.1996 | Supply (less comm.)
Supply (comm.) | 6.3g
287g | PG | MT 4y 6m
AT 18m | AD | no drugs | Supplied to undercover police officer. |
Xerri
(49)
NSW CCA 18.7.1996 | Supply
Knowingly concerned in supply | 4oz
12oz | PG | MT 4y
AT 16m | AA
MT 3y 3m
AT 1y 1m | no gaol or drugs | Actual supply of 4oz – Had 12oz in car to complete supply – Financial gain
Parity |
To
NSW CCA 20.11.1996 | Supply (less comm.)
Supply (comm.) | 225g
900g | PG | MT 5y 6m
AT 3y | AD | nil relevant | First count was actual supply. Second count was offer. Serious case of drug dealing for profit. Included other supplies of samples, although not the subject of any charge. |
Brehoi
(38)
NSW CCA
16.12.1996 | 4 x Supply (less comm.)
Supply (comm.) | 1 pd
112.4g
248g
9.5g | PG | MT 4y
AT 2y 6m | AD | On bail for drug charges when committed 3 offences
Lengthy record including supply H. | Agree to supply 1 pd
Actual supply
Admission to selling
2 x deemed supply.
August 1991 - December 1993. |
Jin
NSW CCA 9.7.1997 | Knowingly take part in supply
Supply (less comm.)
Sched:
GIC | 12 oz 96.27g | PG | MT 5y
AT 2y | AD | nil | Caught as a result of extensive surveillance. Second count related to 96.27g heroin found in A’s car. Offence committed out of need not greed. |
Pauna
NSW CCA
2.12.1997 | 2 x Supply (comm.)
Supply (less comm.)
3 x Supply (less comm.) | See facts | VG
VG
PG | MT 10y
AT 3y 4m | AD | | Supplier of heroin on large scale over 5y – sold in small amounts |
Lin
(35)
NSW CCA
2.7.1999 | Knowingly take part in supply
Supply | 474g
365.1g | PG | MT 6y
AT 2y | AD | nil | Conveyed 474g heroin to location where it was handed to undercover police. 365.1g heroin found in flat. Courier and warehouser. Seen in company of significant players. |
Ambatsidis
(30)
NSW CCA [125]
14.4.2000 | 2 x Supply | 1 kg
.22g | PG | MT 3y 9m
AT 2y 3m | AD | record in Qld and Vic | Agreed to supply undercover police officer 1kg heroin. Actual supply of .22g.
Addicted to heroin as result of pethidine treatment when badly burned. |
Luong
NSW CCA
14.4.2000
Co-Offender: NGUYEN | Supply | 716.5g | VG | MT 8m
AT 2y 10m | Crown AD | nil | Joint possession of heroin found in car with husband. Scales and money also found. Supporting gambling addiction.
Mother of three children. Gave birth to baby shortly after arrest and no facilities to stay with baby until after appeal. Husband gaoled Lack of English. Suffering depression. MT expired 6mths ago. |
D’Amico
NSW CCA [290]
2.8.2000 | Knowingly take part in supply | See facts | PG | MT 4y
AT 2y | AD | | Female - Employed two runners to deliver drugs to customers - over 60 day period bought 350g, used 60-90g herself, paid runners 60g and sold balance.
Supported own habit - 4y old daughter. |
Nguyen
NSW CCA [547]
8.12.2000
Co-Offender:
LUONG | Supply | 727g | PG | MT 4y 6m
AT 18m | AD | nil prior | Appellant and wife driving from Melbourne to Sydney with drugs in car.
Addicted to gambling - played primary role in offence. |
Pham
NSW CCA [101]
26.3.2001 | Supply (less comm.)
Supply (comm.) | 7g
10 ounces | PG | MT4y
AT 2y | AD | drug offences | Supplied 7g heroin to undercover police officer - later supplied 10 ounces.
Addict |
Long
(20)
NSW CCA [159]
30.4.2001 | Supply
Sched:
GIC
Self-admin heroin | 352.6g
358.8g | PG
(25%) | 6y
NPP 4y 6m | AD | on recog for same offence | Arrested at airport intending to take two blocks of heroin to Adelaide.
Sad personal history, threatened with violence, drig addiction, suffering major depressive disorder, |
Nguyen
(25)
NSW CCA [183]
16.5.2002
Co-Accused: KIRIKIAN
TUTOVEANU | Supply
Sched:
Knowingly take part in supply comm. Qty | 700g
700g | PG | 5y 6m
NPP 2y 6m | Crown AA
8y NPP 5y | Assault police offences – treated as not significant | Took part in major scheme importing heroin between Gold Coast and Sydney. Sydney supplier. Supplied 2 x 350g blocks taken to Gold Coast. Further supply of 700g to take place when police intervened
User. Good background. |
Nguyen
(35)
NSW CCA [333]
21.8.2002 | Supply | 423g | PG | 4y
NPP 3y | AA
4y
NPP 2y | nil | Found in possession of heroin at home - Was to deliver heroin for $2,000 - Lower end of scale of involvement
Remorse - Wife with three children - At time of offence suffering financial and family difficulties |
Malek
(60)
NSW CCA [424]
15.10.2002 | 2 x Knowingly concerned in supply (heroin and cocaine) | See facts | PG | 8y
NPP 4y | AA
6y
NPP 2y 9m | nil relevant | Worked at brothel as manager / bookeeper - Aware girls being supplied with heroin and cocaine over 17 months - Involved in some bookeeping - No evidence received proceeds from supply
Remorse - Health |
Kirikian
(44)
NSW CCA [422]
15.10.2002
Co-offender: NGUYEN
NSW CCA [183] 16.5.2002
TUTOVEANU | 2 x Knowingly concerned in supply | 1.4kg | PG | 6y
NPP 3y | AD | supply cannabis leaf | Broker in drug transactions - Negotiated price and arranged payment and delivery
Assistance - Remorse |
Wong
NSW CCA [527]
18.12.2002 | Knowingly take part in supply (less comm.)
Knowingly take part in supply (comm.) | 1 oz
1 pound | VG | 6y
NPP 5y | AA
6y
NPP 4y | nil relevant | Supplied 1 oz heroin to co-offender who supplied to undercover police officer. Agreed to supply 1 pd – Active and major principal
Original sentence structure erroneous. |
Marakarian
(36)
NSW CCA [8]
7.2.2003 | Knowingly take part in supply
Sched:
Supply heroin
Supply cannabis
Possess heroin
GIC | 415g | PG | 2y 6m
NPP 15m | Crown AA
8y
NPP 4y 6m | on parole for drug offence | Chauffeur for primary offender - Involved in other tasks
Some prospects of rehabilitation - Addiction |
Shalala
NSW CCA [330]
11.11.2003 | Supply | 260.4g | VG | 7y
NPP 5y | AD | Not stated | Deemed supply – little facts given |
X (Miss X)
NSW CCA [93]
8.4.2004 | Conspiracy supply | 618g | PG | 2y suspended sentence | Crown AA
2y 6m
NPP 1y 6m | | Head of drug syndicate in Newcastle – Responsible for purchase and distribution – Paid couriers and employed a manager – Drugs with value of $150-176k – Return of $309k throughout conspiracy.
Background of dysfunction and violence.
Mother of five children – SJ erred in treating family circumstances as exceptional circumstances. |
Fakhreddine and
Doudar
NSW CCA [354]
13.10.2004 | Supply | 421.3g | PG | 12y
NPP 8y | AD | AR – breached parole | Involved in purchasing drugs and packaging and supplying drugs through runners – With co-offender manager and controller of extensive drug syndicate |
So
NSW CCA [362]
25.10.2004 | Supply
H and cocaine | Not found but not less than commercial | PG | Total:
13y
NPP 10y 6m
(concur terms) | AD | Nil | Principal in a sophisticated enterprise which distributed small amounts of cocaine and heroin out of Kings Cross, with 7 ‘runners’ – TJ unable to find the quantities supplied
prior good character – relative youth – excellent prospects of rehabilitation – unlikely to re-offend |
Tutoveanu
NSW CCA [149]
20.4.2005
Co-offenders:
KIRIKIAN
NGUYEN
NSW CCA [183] 16.5.2002 | Knowingly take part
Supply | 12.5oz | VG
PG | 13y
NPP 8y | AD | | Involved in attempted supply of 12.5oz – Heroin seized by police – Second order arranged to pay for loss of first heroin – Significant involvement |
Ancuta
NSW CCA [275]
17.8.2005 | Supply
(deemed) | 701.6g | PG | 9y
NPP 6y 6m | AA
8y
NPP 5y | Minor | Found in possession of heroin – paid $250,000 for drugs – travelled from Brisbane to Sydney
Health problems |
Martin
(50)
NSW CCA [381]
10.11.2005 | Supply | Approx 1kg | PG | 8y
NPP 6y | AD | Appalling record with serious offences | Female – Joint enterprise with sister in business of supplying heroin through network of lower level suppliers – Principal
Recently diagnosed with ADHD |
Tran
(44)
NSW CCA [266]
30.8.2006 | Supply
Sched:
24 related offences | 834.9g | PG | 8y
NPP 5y | AA
7y
NPP 4y 3m | Minor record | Middleman / broker – permitted premises to be used for exchange of drugs – introduced buyer to supplier – to receive $4,000
Significant addiction – good prospects of rehabilitation – assistance – parity (Lam (2006) NSW CCA [11]
2.2.2006 / Lo (2005) 159 A Crim R 71 – supply large comm. qty) |
Vu
(36)
NSW CCA [2]
24.1.2007 | Supply | 792.1g | VG | 10y 8m
NPP 8y | AA
8y
NPP 6y | Nil | Flew to Brisbane with co-offender to arrange supply – subsequently found in possession of drugs ready for supply – less significant role
Vietnamese – parity to co-offender Vu [2006] NSW CCA 188 – (lge commercial qty heroin) |
Nguyen
(38)
NSW CCA [15]
7.2.2007 | Supply | Approx 1kg | PG | 10y
NPP 6y | AD | Nil | Supplied family of drug dealers over 4 months – wholesaler at top of hierarchy
Deprived childhood in Vietnam – drug and gambling addiction |
Ma
(20)
Pham
(22)
NSW CCA [240]
8.8.2007 | Supply
Sched:
3 x Drug premises off
Supply
Sched:
3 x drug premises off | | PG
PG | 10y 6m
NPP 7y
9y
NPP 5y 6m | AD
AD | Minor drug offences
Minor drug offences – breached bond | Involved in well planned organisation distributing heroin in Liverpool area over 2 months – number of premises used
M – manager – purchased large amounts of heroin for on-supply – user – prospects of rehabilitation – protective custody
P – street dealer – user – genuine remorse – good prospects of rehabilitation |
Huynh
NSW CCA [65]
13.3.2009 | Supply | 350g | VG | 13y
NPP 10y | AD | | Offence committed after 1.2.2003
Female – 350g found in possession of co-offender in Sydney – supply took place in Melbourne – mid-range – not isolated offence
Vietnamese |
