R v Bonilla Casanas - [2024] NZHC 1814
Date of Judgment
04 July 2024
Decision
R v Bonilla Casanas (PDF 224 KB)
Summary
Sentencing for representative charges of importing cocaine, attempting to import cocaine, money laundering and participating in an organised criminal group; offending arises out of significant police investigation into importation of cocaine into New Zealand from South America.
HELD, offending falls within band five of Zhang; starting point of 11 years six months' imprisonment. Uplift of one year for the attempted importation charge; six month uplift for the money laundering charge; discount of 10 per cent for guilty plea; discount of 37 per cent for personal mitigating factors; end sentence of eight years and two months' imprisonment; mobile devices seized during search warrant will be subject to a destruction order.
HELD, offending falls within band five of Zhang; starting point of 11 years six months' imprisonment. Uplift of one year for the attempted importation charge; six month uplift for the money laundering charge; discount of 10 per cent for guilty plea; discount of 37 per cent for personal mitigating factors; end sentence of eight years and two months' imprisonment; mobile devices seized during search warrant will be subject to a destruction order.