Craig Hudson

The accused pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic fentanyl and methamphetamine over a two-week period in October 2017.

The court found the accused was the directing mind and principal actor in a large drug trafficking conspiracy in Waterloo Region.

The accused possessed approximately three kilograms of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine for distribution.

The court imposed a sentence of fifteen years imprisonment on the fentanyl conspiracy count, with a concurrent five-year sentence on the methamphetamine count, after crediting three years time served.

The court emphasized the severity of fentanyl trafficking and its devastating impact on the community.

Two accused were sentenced for trafficking in dangerous controlled substances, including Carfentanil, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine.

The offences were discovered through Project Variance, a wiretap investigation by Waterloo Regional Police Service.

Substantial quantities of drugs and cash were seized from both their residence and a trailer.

Both accused entered guilty pleas to multiple counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking.

The Crown and defence jointly submitted that a sentence of 10 to 13 years was appropriate.

The court imposed sentences reflecting the serious nature of trafficking in highly potent opioids, the commercial scale of the operation, and the devastating community impact of the opioid crisis, while recognizing the significant mitigating value of early guilty pleas.