| Case | Offence | Amount | Plea | Sentence | Appeal | Record | Facts |
Chan
(43)
NSW CCA [103]
29.4.1999 | 3 x Supply
Knowingly take part in supply large comm quantity
Sched:
3 offences | 408.06g
1231.1g
55.98g
27.92g | PG | MT 3y 6m
AT 2y | Crown AA
MT 5y 9m
AT 2y 9m | Nil
later offences committed on bail | 408.6g heroin found in A’s pocket – deemed supply.
Used post office boxes under different names to receive 1231.1g heroin in envelopes.
Supplied 55.98g to undercover police.
27.92g found in car.
Directing party in offences with co-offender. Late plea, heavy heroin user, special circumstances. |
Cassar
(33)
NSW CCA [152]
28.5.1999 | Supply large comm quantity | 3.36kg | VG | MT 8y
AT 2y 9m | AA
MT 7y 6m
AT 2y 6m | drugs, possession | A and co-offender seen with bag. Police search found heroin and paraphernalia in bag. Street value $3.9m.
No remorse. Important and necessary role but did not manage or control operation. Good rehabilitation. |
Chung
(39)
NSW CCA [330]
22.10.1999 | Supply large comm quantity | 63kg | VG | Life | AD
* Conviction appeal subsequently allowed and matter returned for retrial (NSW CCA [484] 19.11.2001) | nil | Sydney enterprise associated with international criminal organisation headquartered in Thailand. Position of seniority in hierarchy.
(On retrial offender pleaded to lesser offence.) |
Hameed
(32)
(2001) 123 A Crim R 213 | Supply comm.
2 x Supply large comm.
Sched:
2 x Supply large comm | 671g
2.6894kg
2.746kg
2.8kg
1.359kg | PG | MT 5y 6m
AT 1y 10m | AD | nil significant | Involved in supply of heroin to undercover police officer - middle man.
Motivated by greed. Assistance to authorities. |
Wan
(female)
Phan
(male)
NSW CCA [501]
23.11.2001 | 2 x Supply “large quantity” heroin
Supply “large quantity” heroin | 350.4g
1.4kg
1.4kg | PG
PG | 10y
NPP 7y 6m
10y
NPP 7y 6m | AA
9y
NPP 6y 9m
AA
7y 6m
NPP 5y 7m |  | Wan involved in supply of smaller amount to undercover agent - Agreed to supply larger amount with assistance of Phan. Phan involved in second offence only.
Judge failed to give sufficient discount for guilty plea and erred in assessing criminality of offenders as equal. |
Le
(36)
NSW CCA [232]
14.6.2002
Co-offender:
PHAM | Knowingly take part in supply | 2,103.5g (893g pure) | VG | 9y 6m
NPP 5y 4m | AD | nil | Significant role in well-organised operation - Isolated incident
Female - Difficult background in Vietnam - Isolated in gaol - Powerful mitigating case |
Cheng
(26)
NSW CCA [225]
17.6.2002 | Conspiracy to supply | 2kg (73.6% pure) | VG | 14y
NPP 8y | AA
12y
NPP 7y | nil | Upper middle management
Female - Malaysian - High prospects of rehabilitation |
Ho
(22)
NSW CCA [379]
25.9.2002 | Knowingly take part in supply | 4.05kg | PG | 5y
NPP 3y 6m | AD | nil | Courier - Picked up drugs from car and arrested by police in possession
Gave evidence against co-offender (He NSW CCA [370] 28.8.2002 - see import heroin)
Married with young daughter |
Yaghi
(30)
NSW CCA [396]
2.10.2002 | Conspiracy to supply
Sched:
Supply offence | 1.4kg
450g | PG | 10y
NPP 6y 6m | AA
7y 6m
NPP 5y | nil | Police officer involved in scam to steal money from person by agreeing to supply heroin - No intent to supply - Negotiated to supply cocaine - Organised and well planned scheme
Mental stress at time of offence provides some explanation |
Panagakos
(31)
NSW CCA [81]
1.4.2003 | Supply
Sched:
Supply comm qty cocaine | Approx 2kg | PG | 10y
NPP 7y 6m | AA
10y
NPP 6y 6m | little record | Involved in network supplying drugs from hotel - sold heroin and cocaine from hotel room over 4 month period
Longterm drug addiction and gambling problem - Parity |
Le
(33)
NSW CCA [197]
15.7.2003 | Supply
Sched:
GIC | 1.4kg | VG | 12y
NPP 9y | AD | Aid & abet supply heroin | Police surveillance of telephone calls between appellant and other person - intercepted appellant after meeting with other persons - found with $160,000 cash – 28g heroin found on premises – arrangements to supply – sales and delivery man. |
EG
NSW CCA [246]
19.8.2003 | Supply
Sched:
Supply comm. qty cocaine | 4kg | PG | 11y 3m
NPP 8y 6m | AD | | Managerial level - Supplies over 4 months – Supplied drugs to suppliers and supervised
Remorse – Assistance to authorities |
Do
(25)
NSWCCA [209]
9.6.2005 | Supply cocaine and heroin | 1.5kg C
6kg H | VG | 12y
NPP 9y | AD | Nil | Bought drugs in pure form, mixed with sugar and resold through runners – sought to downplay his role in operation
Vietnamese – Wife and child in Vietnam – drug use – gambling habit of $3,000 per day – some remorse – good character |
Attallah
(50)
NSW CCA [277]
25.8.2005 | Supply large comm qty heroin
Supply large comm qty cocaine | Over 3kg heroin
Over 8kg cocaine | VG | Life sentence | 24y
NPP 18y | Drug offences | Conducted unlicenced brothel – supplied prostitutes with small amount of heroin and cocaine over long period of time – commercial supply |
Lam
(41)
NSW CCA [11]
2.2.2006 | Supply large comm qty heroin
Supply comm qty heroin | 1.4067kg
834.7g | PG | Total:
17y 6m
NPP 12y 6m | AA
Total:
14y
NPP 10y | | Vietnamese man came to Australia to commit offences – organiser
Parity |
Liu
(29)
NSW CCA [450]
16.12.2005 | Knowingly take part in supply lrg comm. qty | 2.1kg | PG | 8y
NPP 5y | AD | Criminal record for supply | Assisted main offender in collection and return of drugs – involved to pay off drug debt
Good prospects of rehabilitation |
Vu
(27)
NSW CCA [188]
22.6.2006 | Offer to supply lge comm. qty
Supply comm. qty
Sched:
Supply comm. qty | 1,575g
729g
792.1g | PG | 14y
NPP 11y | AA
14y
NPP 9y | Nil | Arranged for 729g heroin to be transported to Brisbane by bus – offered to sell 1,575g to police informer – found in possession of 729.1g after arrangement made to sell – offer made in context of on-going supply
Married with children – drug and gambling addiction |
CTC
NSW CCA [263]
6.9.2006 | Supply large commercial quantity | 2.032kg | PG | 8y 6m
NPP 5y 6m | AD | Supply drugs | Applicant acted as distributor for group of people – Applicant received 2.1kg of heroin being three times the amount he wanted – Unable to offload that amount, arrangements made to return 1.4kg excess – Further drugs found at applicant’s residence.
Had served two lengthy prison sentences for similar offences. |
Stojkov
NSW CCA [205]
2.8.2007 | Supply large commercial quantity | 1.789kg (1.08kg pure) | VG | 7y
NPP 5y 3m | AD | | Involved in supply to undercover police officer |
Chow
NSW CCA [225]
2.8.2007 | Knowingly take part in supply large commercial quantity | 3.5kg | VG | 11y
NPP 8y 3m | AD | Similar offence | Arranged for payment of money on behalf of principal – between principal and supplier |
