The applicant sought review of a detention order in a prosecution involving large-scale cocaine trafficking, firearms trafficking, and proceeds of crime, money laundering, and fraud allegations.
The court held that the applicant failed to discharge the onus under s. 520 of the Criminal Code on the primary and secondary grounds, given the strength of the case, use of aliases and false documents, international connections, prior related record, and evidence of sophisticated ongoing criminal activity.
Although the court found the tertiary ground did not independently bar release, the proposed sureties lacked sufficient knowledge of and influence over the applicant, and the proposed GPS monitoring arrangement could not cure those deficiencies.
The bail review application was dismissed.
