Following a jury conviction for importing cocaine, a Gardiner hearing was held to determine the quantum of cocaine imported by the accused for sentencing purposes.
The Crown asserted the accused imported four containers of cocaine, while the defense argued the containers might have been mixed up with those from a simultaneous investigation of another individual.
The court found the testimony of the border services officers credible and reliable, concluding the Crown proved beyond a reasonable doubt that all four containers, totaling 1.955 kilograms of cocaine, were seized from the accused's luggage.
