The 20-year-old first-time offender pled guilty to possession of a restricted firearm and possession of 117 kg of cocaine and 3.8 kg of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking.
The court balanced the paramount sentencing objectives of rehabilitation and individual deterrence for youthful offenders against the need for denunciation and general deterrence given the enormous quantity of drugs and the presence of a loaded handgun.
Applying the totality principle, the court imposed a global sentence of 10 years, comprising 8 years for the drug offence and 2 years consecutive for the firearm offence, less credit for pre-sentence custody and strict bail conditions.
