Justin Taillefer was charged with eleven counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and four firearm-related offences.
Police executed a search warrant at his apartment on January 26, 2023, and discovered approximately $3.2 million in drugs in a second bedroom, along with various other controlled substances throughout the apartment and a loaded handgun.
The accused admitted to possessing some drugs found in common areas but denied knowledge of the large quantity of drugs in the second bedroom or the firearm.
The trial judge found the accused guilty of eleven drug trafficking counts but acquitted him on all firearm charges.
The conviction was based on constructive possession, finding that the accused either had actual knowledge or was willfully blind to his roommate's drug trafficking operation in the second bedroom.
