The offender was sentenced after being convicted of multiple firearms and drug-related offences, including possession of a prohibited loaded handgun, possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of proceeds of crime.
Police discovered the firearm, ammunition, marijuana, trafficking paraphernalia, and nearly $30,000 in cash during the execution of a search warrant at the offender’s residence.
The court weighed significant aggravating factors arising from the dangerous combination of firearms and drug trafficking against mitigating factors including the offender’s lengthy period without criminal involvement, stable employment, and prospects for rehabilitation.
Emphasizing denunciation and deterrence while applying the principle that a first penitentiary sentence should be set at the lowest appropriate level, the court imposed a global custodial sentence.
Consecutive terms were imposed for the drug trafficking and proceeds offences.
