Gangland figure Tony Mokbel will not spend any more time in jail for a major drug trafficking conviction after having his sentence slashed on appeal.

Mokbel was handed a 30-year prison sentence in 2012 with a non-parole period of 22 years after pleading guilty to masterminding an elaborate drug syndicate in three separate criminal cases.

Of the 30-year sentence, 20 years relate to one case. On Thursday, that sentence was wound back to 13 years, seven months and 15 days, which the court heard was “time already served” before his appeal was heard.

Mokbel stood and bowed for the justices before turning to give his girlfriend a kiss. Smiling widely, he then walked from the building without making a comment, crossing Lonsdale Street into his legal team’s chambers.

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