The appellant was convicted of trafficking in cocaine after selling drugs to an undercover police officer.
The transactions were instigated by a police informer who repeatedly requested drugs from the appellant over several months.
The appellant argued the defence of entrapment.
The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeal.
The majority held that, assuming the defence of entrapment is available under Canadian law, it did not arise on the facts of this case, as the evidence amounted to no more than persistent solicitation.
A strong dissent would have recognized the defence of entrapment and stayed the proceedings, finding the police conduct to be a calculated scheme of ensnarement.
