The accused, a registered confidential informant, was charged with serious drug offences after receiving a package containing illicit drugs via a controlled delivery.
The accused testified they did not know the package contained drugs and had attempted to contact their police handler about their suspicions.
The court acquitted the accused, finding the Crown failed to prove knowledge or wilful blindness beyond a reasonable doubt.
Alternatively, the court granted a stay of proceedings under section 24(1) of the Charter, finding the police committed an egregious abuse of process by breaching informer privilege, involving the accused's handlers in the arrest, and releasing the accused into a dangerous situation to further the investigation.
