The appellant was convicted of possession of Ecstasy for the purpose of trafficking and production of Ecstasy.
During the investigation, police obtained a general warrant under s. 487.01 of the Criminal Code to conduct repeated covert entries and searches of a commercial office space and storage units.
The appellant appealed the convictions, arguing that the general warrant violated his s. 8 Charter rights because s. 487.01 does not authorize repeated covert entries and the statutory requirements were not met.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding that a covert entry and search is an investigative technique under s. 487.01, no other provision authorized the technique, and the warrant was in the best interests of the administration of justice.
