B. Trafficking in cocaine
Sentencing guidelines for trafficking in cocaine:
| up to 10 gm | 2 to 5 years’ imprisonment |
| 10 to 50 gm | 5 to 8 years’ imprisonment |
| 50 to 200 gm | 8 to 12 years’ imprisonment |
| 200 to 500 gm | 12 to 16 years’ imprisonment |
| 500 to 1,500 gm | 16 to 20 years’ imprisonment |
| 1,500 to 5,000 gm | 20 to 24 years’ imprisonment |
| 5,000 to 15,000 gm | 24 to 27 years’ imprisonment |
| 15,000 to 30,000 gm | 27 to 30 years’ imprisonment |
| over 30,000 gm | at the sentencer’s discretion, with a practical ceiling of 35 years' imprisonment, and life imprisonment for exceptional cases |
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