The accused, Michel Bertrand, was charged with trafficking methamphetamine under section 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
An undercover officer sought to purchase drugs from the accused, who stated he did not sell methamphetamine but could introduce the officer to someone who did.
The accused then facilitated an introduction to a third-party vendor, Shaun Gravelle, from whom the officer directly purchased methamphetamine.
The court analyzed whether the accused's actions constituted trafficking or aiding and abetting trafficking.
Applying the principles from R. v. Greyeyes, the court found that the accused's conduct amounted to merely incidental assistance to the purchaser, not the vendor, and therefore did not meet the definition of trafficking.
The accused was found not guilty.
