Importing Border Controlled Drug or Border Controlled Plant

Our client, an American national was charged in February 2019 with Importing a Commercial Quantity of Border Controlled Drug, namely 3,4- Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA). The matter proceeded to Sydney District Court on a plea of guilty to the charge.

Our Principal Adam Ly took part in tough negotiations of the Agreed Facts with the DPP. A highly favourable position was eventually secured for our client, limited his role significantly in the commission of the offence.

On sentence at Sydney District Court on 12 May 2020, His Honour Judge McClintock sentenced our client to a Non-Parole Period of 4 years, to commence in February 2019.

An exceptional result for an importation of drugs of this quantity.

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Our client was charged with Importing 1.4 tonnes of Ephedrine in July 2017.

Our Principal Adam Ly, and Senior Counsel attended Central Local Court shortly following our client’s arrest.

The Bail application appeared before Magistrate Mabbutt.

We argued that whilst the charges were extremely serious in nature, the Prosecution’s concerns that our client would flee the jurisdiction and presented a flight risk, could be mitigated by strict bail conditions.

I client’s was required to deposit a large amount of surety (the family home) and abide by strict reporting and bail conditions.

He continues to be free to fight his case, which is expected to finalise in 2020.

Client sentenced to 4 years imprisonment for import of more than 100kg pure MDMA

We represented 2 co-accused in one of Australia’s largest ever importation of MDMA. After successful in getting one of the co-accused charges dismissed, our other co-accused faced the same charge for his role in the importation of the drugs into Sydney, concealed in water filters.

After a plea of guilty to the charge, our Director and Principal Adam Ly appeared at Sydney District Court briefing Senior Counsel in sentencing proceedings before Judge Tupman in November 2019.

Our client was young, had no previous criminal convictions and a severe gambling addition at the time of his offending. His father gave compelling evidence at the sentencing hearing and expert evidence was tendered as to his mental illnesses at the time of offending. Adam presented a strong subjective case for our client and through tough negotiations with the Commonwealth DPP we were successful presenting a favourable set of facts for the court.

Our client was sentenced to a non-parole period of 4 years. Having done time served, our client is due to be eligible for parole in just over 2 years.

A fantastic result for our client and his family.

Our client was charged for his role in importing a commercial quantity of a prohibited drug, being 585kg of Methamphetamine. He was also charged with the supply of 47g of methamphetamine, as a separate charge.

This was the largest ever recorded importation of methamphetamine in Australia’s history.

The offence carries a maximum term of imprisonment of life.

Our client was 21 years old at the time of the offence, and was recruited by others to participate in the movement of the drugs from the warehouse, upon them arriving in Australia. He was clearly a person who had a minor role in the offence and had little control over the enterprise and its operations. He was recruited to undertake certain tasks, to enable those above him to keep a distance from detection.

Adam from our office fought hard to establish a strong case for leniency for our client, and was successful in establishing many mitigating circumstances that would lessen the overall jail term.

The case appeared before Sweeney J, in Sydney District Court in June 2014.

Our client was sentenced to a non-parole period of 4 years imprisonment.

An extraordinary result for an extremely serious charge.

Our client, a 19 year old student, was charged for his part in the importation of 300kg of cocaine. This was the largest ever importation of any drug in Victoria’s history. The matter appeared before the Supreme Court of Victoria for sentence, upon application from the Victorian DPP that it be dealt with by the Supreme Court of Victoria, rather than the lower County Court of Victoria.

Our client’s role was very minor, clearly being recruited by more influential ‘big’ players, for his role in the transportation of the cocaine.

Our client was ultimately sentenced to a term of full time imprisonment with a non-parole period of 6.5 years.

Our client pleaded guilty importing a marketable quantity (300grams) of border controlled drug. The matter appeared before the Northern Territory Supreme Court, where our client pleaded ‘guilty’.

She received a total sentence of 4.5 years, with a non-parole period of 2.5 years. This sentence was considered one of the lightest sentences for this type of offence.