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William Ton

Gatto's son-in-law asks for less jail than co-accused

Lawyers for Danny Awad (third right) argue he should have a lower sentence for importing cocaine. (William Ton/AAP PHOTOS)

A high-profile gangland figure's son-in-law should be re-sentenced to less prison time than his co-accused due to his limited involvement in a $12 million drug trafficking operation, a court has been told.

Danny Awad, 47, the son-in-law of underworld figure Mick Gatto, came before the Victorian County Court for a plea hearing on Tuesday over the importation of 22.4kg of cocaine in a consignment of printers shipped to Melbourne in May 2017.

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