The accused was charged with multiple drug trafficking and firearm possession offences following an undercover police investigation.
The Crown sought to admit hearsay evidence from a deceased landlord who provided lease documents and statements linking the accused to two units where drugs and firearms were found.
The court admitted the hearsay evidence under the principled exception, finding it necessary and threshold reliable.
The court found the accused guilty of trafficking cocaine through the use of runners and concluded he had constructive possession of the drugs and firearms located in the units, rejecting the defence witness's claim of ownership.
