The offender pleaded guilty to importing 2.2 kg of cocaine and escaping lawful custody.
He acted as a courier, body-packing the drugs from Aruba.
The court considered the low purity of the cocaine (41%) and the offender's prior criminal record.
The court applied the Cunningham range, balancing the mitigating factor of low purity against the aggravating factor of his prior record.
The offender was sentenced to a total of 6 years' imprisonment, reduced to 4 years and 10 months after applying a 1.5:1 credit for pre-sentence custody.
