The accused were arrested following a drug trafficking investigation where a youth sold fentanyl to an undercover officer.
Orgen Dorjee was found in the driver's seat of a vehicle with a large quantity of drugs, while Tenzin Dorjee was in the back seat next to a loaded firearm.
The Crown alleged they were engaged in a joint drug trafficking enterprise and were in constructive possession of each other's illicit items.
The court found Tenzin Dorjee guilty of possessing the loaded firearm, as it was in plain view and he fled from police.
However, the court found the evidence insufficient to prove a joint enterprise beyond a reasonable doubt.
Consequently, Orgen Dorjee was acquitted of the firearm charges, and Tenzin Dorjee was acquitted of the drug charges.
