Allan Clayton Eggleton was found guilty of 17 counts, including drug trafficking (fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine) and numerous firearms offences.
He absconded prior to sentencing, leading the Crown to successfully apply for sentencing in absentia under s. 475(1) of the Criminal Code.
The court considered aggravating factors such as the dangerous nature of the drugs, the unlawful possession of loaded firearms, and the offender's lengthy criminal record and disregard for court orders.
Mitigating factors, including a difficult upbringing and Indigenous heritage, were noted but largely negated by his absconding.
The court imposed a total sentence of 10 years imprisonment, comprising consecutive sentences for weapons and drug offences, along with mandatory ancillary orders for DNA and a lifetime weapons ban.
