The Crown prosecuted two accused for production of cannabis marihuana and possession for the purpose of trafficking.
The accused operated two large-scale marihuana grow operations at 434 Birchmount Road in Toronto and 7275 Rapiston Court in Mississauga.
The Crown relied on extensive surveillance evidence spanning May and June 2012, culminating in the execution of search warrants on June 26, 2012.
The accused Lee testified in his own defence, claiming to be a garden supply distributor, but his evidence was found to be riddled with contradictions and implausibilities.
The court rejected his testimony and found both accused guilty of production and possession for trafficking based on circumstantial evidence, including their repeated attendance at the facilities, the transfer of marihuana clones between locations, and the discovery of grow operation materials and marihuana at their residences.
