D/Sgt. Deyell

Following the offender's convictions for firearms and breach offences, the Crown applied for forfeiture of $4,900 CAD and $325 USD seized during his arrest.

The court dismissed the application under the offence-related property regime, noting that drug trafficking is a CDSA offence, not a Criminal Code offence.

However, relying on expert evidence regarding indicia of drug trafficking and the offender's criminal history, the court found beyond a reasonable doubt that the seized funds were proceeds of crime.

The forfeiture application was granted.

The offender was convicted of possessing a loaded prohibited firearm and pleaded guilty to multiple breaches of court orders, including a weapons prohibition, recognizance, and probation.

The firearm was thrown from an 11th-floor window during a police raid and was found loaded and ready to fire.

The court found the firearm was possessed as a tool for drug trafficking, given the presence of scales, cash, and multiple cell phones.

As a recidivist firearms offender, the offender was sentenced to a total of 7 years' imprisonment, emphasizing denunciation and deterrence.