The defendants were convicted of possession of GBL for the purpose of producing GHB and possession of Ketamine for the purpose of trafficking.
The Crown sought 8.5 years of incarceration, while the defendants sought 4 to 5 years.
The court found the operation to be a mid-level commercial enterprise involving significant quantities of 'date rape' drugs.
Emphasizing denunciation and deterrence, the court sentenced each defendant to a total of 6 years of incarceration, declining to grant Downes credits or reduce the sentence based on potential immigration consequences.
