R v Luke John SPAROS [2011] NSWDC 187

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Luke John SPAROS [2011] NSWDC 187 Hearing dates: 05/08/11 and 28/10/11 Decision date: 28 October 2011 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge Haesler SC Decision: Count 2 - Supply prohibited drug offence and Form 1. NPP 3 years 3 months with a balance of sentence of 1 year 1 month. Count 1 - Import commercial quantity border controlled drug offence. NPP 8 years 6 months with a balance of sentence of 6 years. Total sentence is 15 years with a NPP of 9 years. Catchwords: CRIMINAL - Supply prohibited drug not less than commercial quantity - Knowingly deal in the proceeds of crime - Import commercial quantity of border controlled drug - Operation Schoale Legislation Cited: Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Nguyen and Pham (2010) 205 A Crim R 106 De La Rosa (2010) 205 A Crim R 1 Holland (2011) 205 A Crim R 429 Moradian [2011] NSWDC 130 Arja [2011] NSWDC 131 Johnson [2010] NSWDC 242 Peisley [2010] NSWDC 240 Saliba [2010] NSWDC 277 Mato and Rusu (unreported, NSWDC 03/09/10) Category: Sentence Parties: Regina Luke John Sparos Representation: Mr T Game SC with Mr A Djemal Ms F Gray (Director of Public Prosecutions) File Number(s): 2008/257463 2008/212320 Publication restriction: Non Publication Order as to identity or anything which may tend to identify the witness Mr T