Corporal Daniel Carter

Megan Weston was arrested at Toronto Pearson International Airport with over 32 kg of cannabis concealed in her checked luggage, destined for London.

The Crown sought to qualify an RCMP Corporal as an expert witness on Canada as a cannabis source country, the UK as a recipient market, and cannabis pricing/value in the UK and GTA.

The defence opposed.

The court, applying the Mohan criteria, qualified the expert only for cannabis pricing and valuation in the GTA, finding the other areas irrelevant or lacking proper qualification.

The accused was charged with importing cocaine after arriving at Pearson Airport from Colombia with two rum bottles in his luggage.

One bottle was confirmed to contain over 1 kilogram of liquid cocaine.

The Crown failed to prove the contents of the second bottle due to continuity issues with the police exhibits.

On the issue of knowledge, the court found that the circumstantial evidence, including the accused's candid customs declaration and the lack of inculpatory evidence, did not exclude the reasonable inference that he was a blind courier unaware of the drugs.

The accused was acquitted.