Prajaphan Sivashothy was found guilty by a jury of possession for the purpose of trafficking 55.78 grams of fentanyl.
This decision concerns his sentencing.
The court considered aggravating factors, including the deadly nature and quantity of fentanyl and the high moral culpability involved in trafficking such a substance.
Mitigating factors included the offender's youth, lack of prior record, and positive rehabilitation prospects, tempered by a lack of insight into his actions.
The Crown sought a 6.5-year custodial sentence, while the defence proposed a conditional sentence.
The court determined that a conditional sentence was inadequate given the gravity of the offence and the strong need for denunciation and deterrence, imposing a sentence of 5 years in prison, a mandatory DNA order, and a 10-year s. 109 prohibition.
The request to waive the victim surcharge was denied.
