The applicant brought a Garofoli application seeking to set aside a search warrant executed at her apartment and to exclude evidence seized during the search, including significant quantities of cocaine and cash.
The defence argued the Information to Obtain relied on confidential informants whose reliability and corroboration were insufficient under the Debot framework, and that the search violated s. 8 of the Charter.
Applying the adapted step‑six Garofoli procedure, the court reviewed redacted and unredacted materials and permitted limited cross‑examination of the affiant while protecting informer privilege.
The court found the informants’ information credible, reliable, and corroborated by police investigation, including surveillance and other evidence.
The search warrant was therefore properly authorized and no Charter breach occurred; in the alternative, the evidence would have been admitted under s. 24(2).
