The offender was found guilty of trafficking fentanyl and cocaine in association with a criminal organization.
The offender directed lower-level members, including youth, to transport and sell drugs in a vulnerable northern community.
The court weighed the significant aggravating factors of targeting a vulnerable population and involving youth against mitigating factors including harsh pre-sentence custody conditions and the offender's background.
The court imposed a total sentence of 13 years imprisonment, with an order that half the sentence on the criminal organization count be served before parole eligibility.
