The defendant was charged with possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of crime, and firearms offences after dropping a backpack containing drugs and a loaded handgun while fleeing police.
The defendant claimed he mistakenly picked up the wrong backpack at an Airbnb.
The court rejected the defendant's testimony as highly improbable and found him guilty of the drug and firearms charges based on circumstantial evidence of knowledge and control.
However, the court found the defendant not guilty of possession of proceeds of crime, as his explanation for the cash raised a reasonable doubt.
