7 Nov 2019
R v FANGUPO [2019] NZHC 2896
- Citation
- [2019] NZHC 2896
- Court
- High Court
The judge found the principal offenders (Kulu and Fangupo) were co-equals and leaders who imported approximately 20 kilograms each (including caught and uncaught packages and attempted imports), adopted starting points of 20 years (Kulu) and 19 years (Fangupo), applied 10% mitigation for good character/rehabilitation factors resulting in final custodial terms of 18 years (Kulu) and 17 years (Fangupo) and imposed 50% minimum periods for parole eligibility; Finau was found to have a lesser, inept role, adopted an 8-year starting point plus one year uplift for a dangerous firearm/ ammunition and…