Sentencing decision for trafficking in a controlled substance and possession of proceeds of crime arising from the transfer of large quantities of steroid pills and cash between vehicles.
Police seized approximately 220,000 steroid pills and $14,000 in currency.
The court considered the purposes and principles of sentencing under the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, including denunciation and deterrence.
While the offence involved a substantial commercial quantity of drugs, the offender was a first-time offender with positive community support and no aggravating factors under the CDSA.
The court imposed a conditional sentence rather than incarceration.