Ertug Direkoglu pleaded guilty to multiple counts of commercial drug trafficking.
The court accepted a joint submission from the Crown and defence, sentencing Direkoglu to a global term of eight years in jail, less three years pre-trial custody credit, leaving five years to be served concurrently to an existing sentence.
Aggravating factors included a lengthy criminal record dating back to 1993, indicating prior involvement in the drug trade.
Mitigating factors included the guilty pleas, which demonstrated remorse and saved significant court time, and the availability of family support upon release.
The sentence also included a lifetime s. 109 weapons prohibition order, a DNA order on specific drug counts, and a $200 victim surcharge.
