The defendant, Justice Uagbae Okojie, was charged with importing heroin and using a forged document.
He pleaded not guilty to both.
The court found him guilty of using a forged document based on an Agreed Statement of Facts.
For the importing charge, the court analyzed the actus reus and mens rea of importing, relying on Bell v. The Queen and R. v. Foster.
The court concluded that the actus reus of importing was complete when the drugs cleared customs, which occurred before Okojie's involvement in picking up the package.
Furthermore, even if Okojie's actions constituted aiding importing, the Crown failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he knew the drugs originated from outside Canada.
Consequently, Okojie was found not guilty of importing heroin.
