Shamar Cole, a 22-year-old first-time offender, was convicted by a jury of possession of 275.33g of crack cocaine for the purposes of trafficking.
The drugs were found during search warrants at his associated residence and a vehicle registered to him.
The Crown sought a four-year sentence, while the defence sought two to two-and-a-half years.
The court considered aggravating factors, including the commercial nature of the dealing, lack of remorse evidenced by a Facebook post, and the presence of drug paraphernalia and cash.
Mitigating factors included the offender's youth and lack of prior record.
The court imposed a sentence of two years and eight months imprisonment, along with a 10-year weapons prohibition, DNA order, and forfeiture of seized cash and a vehicle.
