The accused was charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and possession of property obtained by crime after police observed him discard a package containing crack cocaine while fleeing.
The central issue was whether the accused possessed the drugs and whether cash found on him was proceeds of crime.
The court accepted the police officer’s evidence that he saw the accused drop the package and later recovered it from a garden below the porch.
The accused’s explanation regarding the origin of the cash and his possession of two cellphones was rejected as not credible.
The court concluded that the Crown proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused possessed cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and possessed cash obtained through trafficking.
