The Crown brought a pre-trial motion to qualify three police officers as expert witnesses in a prosecution for cocaine importation and money laundering.
The court applied the Mohan and Abbey tests for admissibility.
The court admitted the general opinion evidence of the money laundering expert, excluding portions relating to methods not alleged against the accused.
The court fully admitted the evidence of the cocaine trafficking expert, including opinions on pricing and cell phone use.
However, the court excluded the proposed evidence regarding Mexican drug cartels, finding it irrelevant to the charges and highly prejudicial as bad character evidence.
