Mother-of-four Narelle Crumpton was handed a two-year term in Albury Local Court this week over her role in the Howlong-based drug syndicate.

"It's a very serious set of supply charges," magistrate Richard Funston said.

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Full-time jail, he said, was the only option.

"It's just a question of how long. This is not just backyard, minor supply."

Defence lawyer Rod Kennedy told Mr Funston that Crumpton, 44, from the Melbourne suburb of Pakenham, regretted her "extreme stupidity".

But Mr Funston said what she did was more than stupidity, "it's serious, sophisticated drug supply.

"It's a filthy drug."

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Crumpton pleaded guilty to three counts of supplying a prohibited drug at greater than an indictable quantity but less than a commercial quantity and two counts of taking part in the supply of a prohibited drug.

Director of Public Prosecutions representative Mary-Beth McFarlane withdrew charges of possess a prohibited drug, one supply prohibited drug charge and one of dealing with property believed to be the proceeds of crime.

Crumpton's father, sister and her two younger daughters traveled from Phillip Island, near Melbourne, for the sentencing.

Mr Kennedy said this was the first time Crumpton had been in full-time custody.

"She's been heavily involved in the use of the substance since about 2009," he said.

Her habit was so bad that she got involved in supplying drugs, with part of her share in the proceeds going towards servicing her addiction.

"She is not as involved as the other two who have been indicted," he said, referring to alleged syndicate heads Crystal Lamont and Armin Fejzic.

The pair were arrested in mid-August, with Lamont and Fejzic accused of taking part in the supply of 112 grams of "ice" in Howlong on July 3, 2019.

Crumpton will be released on February 9, 2021