The offender, a 26-year-old first-time offender, was found guilty by a jury of importing nearly two kilograms of heroin into Canada.
The Crown sought a sentence of 13 years, while the defence proposed 9 to 11 years.
The court considered the offender's youth, lack of criminal record, community service, and counselling as mitigating factors against the severe aggravating nature of the offence.
The offender was sentenced to 10.5 years imprisonment, less pre-sentence custody credit, along with mandatory weapons prohibitions and a DNA order.
