The accused, a commercial truck driver, pleaded guilty to importing 179.2 kilos of opium poppy heads (a Schedule 1 substance) across the Ambassador Bridge.
The accused absconded to India for several years before returning and entering a guilty plea.
The Crown sought a six-year sentence, while the defence sought a conditional sentence.
The court emphasized denunciation and deterrence, finding that a conditional sentence was inappropriate for the importation of a large quantity of a Schedule 1 substance.
The accused was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, reduced to 22 months to credit time spent on bail conditions.
