The applicant, charged with production of marijuana and possession of oxycodone, brought a Charter application under sections 8 and 9 challenging the validity of a search warrant and his subsequent arrest.
The search warrant was based on a detailed tip from a named informant who had dated the applicant.
The applicant argued the police failed to sufficiently corroborate the tip before obtaining the warrant.
The court dismissed the application, finding the detailed, first-hand information provided reasonable and probable grounds for the warrant without the need for further surveillance, and that the arrest was lawful.
