The accused, Frank Duquette, was charged with two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl following a traffic stop where a backpack containing illicit substances was found at his feet.
The co-accused, Amy Pineo-Fisher, had already been acquitted.
The central issue was whether the Crown could prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Duquette had knowledge and control of the drugs.
The court found the police constable's testimony unreliable due to poor recollection of key details and determined there was insufficient evidence to establish that Duquette was in a position to observe the drugs in the backpack.
Consequently, the Crown failed to prove the knowledge element of possession, and Duquette was acquitted on all charges.
