R v Naaman; R v Rustom; R v Gure; R v Sfeir [2017] NSWDC 393

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Naaman; R v Rustom; R v Gure; R v Sfeir [2017] NSWDC 393 Hearing dates: 31 July, 1 August, 27 October 2017 Date of orders: 27 October 2017 Decision date: 27 October 2017 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Neilson DCJ Decision: Naaman: I sentence you to imprisonment for a term of one year and ten months commencing on 27 October 2017 to be served by way of an Intensive Correction in the community.

Rustom: I sentence you to imprisonment for a term of one year and ten months commencing on 27 October 2017 to be served by way of Intensive Correction in the community.

Gure: I sentence you to imprisonment for a term of one year and ten months commencing on 27 October 2017 to be served by way of Intensive Correction in the community.

Sfeir: I sentence you to imprisonment for a term of one year and six months commencing on 27 October 2017 to be served by way of Intensive Correction in the community. Catchwords: CRIME – SENTENCE – Drug trafficking – Syndicate supplying cocaine across suburban Sydney – Principal and manager previously sentenced – Present offenders were couriers and/or drivers – Some were at times acting managers – Limited role of each offender considered and his personal circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Ahmed Nassim Naaman (Offender) Abdul Karim Rustom (Offender) Cabdiqure Gure (Offender) Denial Michael Sfeir (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr K Gilson (Crown) Ms A Cook (Naaman and Sfeir) Mr A Djemal (Rustom) Mr M Ainsworth (Gure)