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Conditional sentence imposed for drug trafficking due to COVID-19 pandemic risks and offender's asthma.
The accused pled guilty to possession of proceeds of crime and possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine and crack cocaine.
The Crown and defence jointly proposed a sentence of two years less a day, but disagreed on whether it should be served in custody or as a conditional sentence.
The court found that while the aggravating factors of commercial trafficking would normally require incarceration, the collateral consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the accused's asthma tipped the scales in favour of a conditional sentence.
