The accused was charged with possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking after police found 9 ounces of the drug in the bed of his pickup truck during a search incident to a warrantless arrest.
The accused brought a Charter application alleging breaches of his s. 8 and s. 9 rights, arguing police lacked reasonable grounds for the arrest.
The court dismissed the Charter application, finding the police had both subjective and objective reasonable grounds based on surveillance of the accused meeting with a known drug supplier.
At trial, the court rejected the accused's testimony as a complete fabrication and found that the circumstantial evidence proved beyond a reasonable doubt that he had knowledge and control of the drugs.
The accused was found guilty.
