The court sentenced Shadrack Oppong-Kyereme for importing 12.2 kilograms of heroin into Canada, contrary to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
The sentencing reasons review the circumstances of the offence and the offender, the aggravating and mitigating factors, and the applicable sentencing principles.
The court considered the impact of systemic anti-Black racism on the offender’s moral responsibility, but found only a modest reduction in culpability.
After reviewing comparable case law, the court imposed a sentence of 15 years, with ancillary orders including a DNA order, weapons prohibition, and forfeiture.
