In this drug trafficking trial arising from Project Wanipitee, the court applied the Carter test to determine whether intercepted communications could be admitted under the co-conspirator's exception to the hearsay rule.
The court found that a joint enterprise existed between the accused and others to traffic cocaine in the Durham Region.
The court identified the accused on intercepted communications through circumstantial evidence including surveillance, text message patterns, and physical movements.
The court convicted the accused of trafficking cocaine on two dates and possession of cocaine for trafficking purposes.
The court acquitted on charges related to marijuana possession and possession of cocaine at a separate location due to insufficient evidence of possession and control.
