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Drug Trafficking (Schedule I)

Cocaine and Crack

Importation

CaseCitationSentenceDrug / Quant.Comments
R. v. Payne2012 CanLII 41098 (NL SCTD)5 years, 7 months3 kgalso importing 12k pills and marijuana. Total street value of $645,000.00.
R. v. Robinson2012 ONSC 16138 years3.5 kgimporting cocaine from Jamaica
R. v. Razmara2012 ONCA 1314 yearsimportation of large amount of cocaine

Mid to high level trafficking (over 5 oz / 141 gr)

CaseCitationSentenceDrug / Quant.Comments
R. v. Huynh2012 ABQB 483 (CanLII)37 months412 grcommercial retailer
R. v. G.T.2012 MBQB 13536 months30 ozcourier
R v Nestbitt2012 BCCCA 2432 years less a day CSO17 kgyouthful--let his residence be used as a stash house, made deliveries
R. v. Marshall2012 ABCA 1602 years less a day9 oz
R. v. Brown2012 MBQB 295 years10 ozattempted to purchase cocaine, gang affiliation.
R. v. Messervey2012 CanLII 2507 (NL SCTD)$20,000 fine + probation10 ozage 55
R. v. Ducharme2012 MBCA 355 years1 kg cocainemore than mere courier
R. v. Archibald2012 CanLII 11927 (NL SCTD)2 years less a day CSO (JR)1 lbcocaine
R v Momprevil2012 ONCA 2098 years$133k worthalso convicted of assault CBH and poss'n marijuana
R. v. Kum2012 ONSC 13148 years3 kg
R. v. Oraha2012 ONSC 14399 years3kgalso convicted for trafficking in MDMA and methamphetamine.
R. v. Dew2012 MBQB 287 to 12 years2kg and 10 ozover three deals, age 55
R. v. Traimany2011 MBCA 10460 months1 lb
R. v. Qureshi2011 ABPC 332

9 to 10 years

1,331 gr cocaine

1,625 gr meth

506 ecstasy tablets

connections with organized crime; loaded guns found
R. v. Burrett2011 ONCA 5657 years2.5 kgover three transactions; joint recommendation; co-accused got 4 years
R. v. Bryan2011 ONCA 2735 to 8 years1 pound of cocaineno record; guilty plea
R. v. Calanza2010 MBQB 2403 years$30k worthmid-level dealer
R. v. Butt2010 NSCA 565 years1.2 kg cocainelong record; middleman
R. v. John Preston Kuenzler2010 ONSC 40164 years880.32 g cocaine;
15,348.98 g marijuana
other drugs
R. v. Yakimishyn2009 ABQB 16210.5 years3kg
R. v. Byrne2009 NLCA 32 years less a day CSO280 gr cocaineage 29 with no record
R. v. Ruggiero2008 ONCA 31441 months2000 pills of ecstasy; 769.22 grams of cocaine,
including 517.96 grams of crack
R. v. Mileos2008 BCSC 183342 moCocaine 52.3 kgno record; age 43
R. v. Nero2008 ONCA 6228 years3kgoverturned sentence of 5 years; involved three offences: two instances of trafficking 1kg each, and possession of 1 kg for purpose; age 31, unrelated record, guilty plea.
R. v. Hein2008 BCCA 23044 months6.5 kiloscooperated with police
R. v. Epp2006 BCCA 57010 years100 kilos
R. v. Snow2006 ABCA 1675 years53 spitballs of cocaine, 12 oz of hard cocaine,
two oz powder cocaine , 6 spit balls of methamphetamine,
and one ounce of methamphetamine
R. v. Vautour2005 NBQB 4173 years10 oz cocaine
R. v. Patel2005 BCPC 4422 years1.8 kilo cocaine plus pills
R. v. Szczerba2004 ABCA 30110 oz cocaine30 months
R. v. Macias[2003] O.J. No. 5564 (S.C.)5 years1.3 kgno record, deep remorse, no personal remuneration
R. v. McCrae2003 ABPC 9315 months4 ounces of crack cocaine
R. v. Bajada2003 CanLII 15687 (ON CA), (2003), 173 C.C.C. (3d) 255 (Ont. C.A.) 6 years0.5 Kg cocaineage 51; long record
R. v. D.E.M.2002 NWTSC 8930 mo10 oz cocaineadmits to being courier; 18 years old
R. v. Pankewich2002 SKCA 72 years less a day10 oz / 1 lbtwo co-accused
R v  Henderson 2002 ABQB 4423.5 years1 kg and 40 ozgun present; courier; on bail for 5 years
R v Chaves[2002] S.J. No. 63 (S.C.)2 years less a day CSO1 lb and 10 ozlarge commercial enterprise; middleman; no record
R. v. Clough2001 BCCA 61312 month CSO9 oz cocaine
R. v. Salazar[2000] OJ No. 49748 mo. CSO8 oz
R. v. Lobon-Valencia1999 BCCA 315three years after remand time6 kilos of cocaine
R. v. Ellrodt1999 BCCA 572 years less a day CSOquarter pound of cocaine
R. v. Aguilera1998 CanLII 4115 (ON CA), (1998), 105 O.A.C. 366 (C.A.)6 years3 kgno record, considered the “lower end” of the range
R v Mong1998 BCCA3 years17.8 oz cocaine
Bui1997 BC2 years less a day27 oz cocaine
R. v. Cavuoti[1990] O.J. No. 17 (C.A.)6 years5 lb (2.27kg)no related record

Low level trafficking (5 oz/141 gr or less)

CaseCitationSentenceDrug / Quant.Summary
R v Agecoutay2012 SKPC 186 (CanLII)15 months CSO1.5 grOffender was remorseful and broke ties from gang.
R v McCallum2012 SKPC 162 (CanLII)20 months CSO$80 worth
R v McIntyre2012 SKCA 111 (CanLII)10 months$280 worthOffender part of a dial-a-dope operation, caught selling to undercover twice.
R. v. Coss2012 MBQB 272 (CanLII)4 years~85 grams
R. v. Peddie2012 ABPC 238 (CanLII)2 years less a day CSO3 small pieces of cracksold crack to undercover three times
R. v. Ahmed2012 ABPC 1912 years50 grams
R. v. Dzienis2012 ONCJ 44218 month CSO28.75 grams
R. v. Abdi Fatah Mahamad2012 ONSC 364116 months CSO6.6 gramssold crack to undercover officer three times
R v Fowler2012 SKPC 9318 months CSO10 cc
R v Shawile2012 SKCA 5118 months54 gramsoverturned CSO
R. v. Shusterman2012 BCSC 3621 year29 gramscocaine trafficking
R. v. Carvery2012 NSSC 492 years4.4 gtwo counts trafficking
R. v. Barrick2012 BCCA 836 to 7.5 months2 to 4gtrafficking one two occasions
R. v. Robinson2012 ONCA 5012 months-
R. v. Taylor2012 CanLII 1915 (NL SCTD)16 months CSOwarden smuggling in cocaine into prison
R. v. L.C.2011 NSPC 35
R. v. Tolliver2011 NSSC 54
R v Mullins2011 SKQB 47830 months29.9 galso had 13,000g of marijuana and $20k+ of cash
R v Do2011 ABQB 74930 months.7 gramscocaine trafficking
R. v. Kane2011 NLTD 1592 years less CSOconspiracy to traffick in cocaine and marijuana
R. v. Pham2011 ABQB 647 2 years less a day CSOover 10 year old charge
R. v. Simmonds2011 NLTD 1357 months, 14 days32 grams
R. v. Hussseinali2011 ABPC 2701 year.5 grams
R. v. Kassim2011 ABPC 2662 years less CSO1.2 grams
R. v. Pitts2011 NSPC 60 2 years60 gramsage 31; limited record; diabetes
R. v. Speziale2011 ONCA 580 14 months< 15 grage 29; appeal from 5 years
R. v. Liparoti2011 ABCA 25018 mo CSOsmall quantity of crack69 days remand; "exceptional" circumstances
R. v. Gosselin2011 NWTTC 159 months3 gr
R. v. Schmidt2011 ABCA 211 2 years less a day jail18 mo for two incidents appealed
R. v. Dow2011 ABCA 38 30 months50gr cocaine; other drugs as wellappealed 2 year CSO
R. v. Chalifoux2010 ABCA 237 4 years81 grams of cocaine;
180 morphine tablets;
148 grams of marijuana		CSO appealed;
R. v. Conyers2010 ABQB 520 2 years less CSO1.8 grams
R. v. Strickland2010 NLTD 216 months9.6 grams of cocaine; 66 ecstasy pills
R. v. Harrison2009 ONCA 38612 months8.95 gr cocaine
R. v. Allison2009 NSSC 264 30 mo
R. v. Walkley2009 BCCA 87 15 months
R. v. Conway2009 NSCA 9518 monthselderly offender
R. v. Blais2009 ABQB 1033 years141 gr of cocaine (part crack part powder)fully employed, some record for violence and breaches.
R. v. Knickle2009 NSCA 59rejected CSO
R. v. Sampson2009 NSSC 165
R. v. Balon2009 SKQB 233 (CanLII)12 months CSO30 grams
R. v. McDougall2009 BCSC 1266 mo and probation3 gr cocainedial-a-dope operation; clean for 2 years
R. v. Hashem2008 SKQB 220 18 months30 g
R. v. Barrett2008 NLCA 232 years less a day CSO5 counts trafficking
R. v. Von Hagen2008 SKCA 12318 mo CSO4 gr of crack cocaine; 11 gr marijuana19 years old, no record; tried to bring drugs into penitentiary for boyfriend.
R. v. Alibhai2008 BCSC 15499 mo22.7 gr of crack cocainelow level dial-a-dope; some record; no addiction issues
R. v. Klassen2008 YKTC 644 months0.4 g crack
R. v. Powland2008 ABPC 273 12 months CSO60 grams
R. v. Draskoczi2008 NWTTC 1218 mo1 gr crack33 year old; lengthy criminal record including 2 counts of possession for purposes of trafficking
R. v. Dunbar2008 NSPC 5716 months after 14 mo credit5.5 gr crack cocainelong record; low level dealer
R. v. Cheung2008 BCSC 18341 year CSO3.4 gramslow level dial a dope operation;
R. v. Johnson2008 BCSC 1162 8 months3.6 grams
R. v. Steeves2007 NSCA 13077g coke; 100 ecstasy pills29 years old, 2 children; neurological disorder; overturn CSO
R v Bowen2007 ABCA 4014 months CSO1 gram
R. v. Sawatsky2007 ABCA 35342 monthsappeals 2 year CSO
R. v. Desjarlais2007 NWTSC 23 12 months21 gr
R v Jaber2007 ABCA 3832 years less CSO1 gram
R v Lee2007 ABCA 2882 years less CSO4 grams
R. v. Glasgow2007 NSSC 370
R. v. Lennartsson2006 ABCA 189cocaine sold to undercover officer
R. v. Young2006 ABPC 942.5 years28 gr
R. v. Lever2006 BCSC 9796 months3.5 gr
R. v. Johnson2006 CanLII 18353 (ON C.A.)possession for purpose of trafficking
R. v. Dodd2006 CanLII 1911 (ON C.A.)2.5 years after 9 months remand
R. v. Lively2006 NSSC 274 25 months15 gr
R. v. Turner2006 NWTSC 611 mo1 gr crack22 year old; no criminal record
R. v. Gibbon2006 BCCA 2194 years
R. v. Saari2006 BCCA 288crack cocainelow-level dial a dope
R. v. Do2006 BCCA 4928 months
R. v. Kerr2006 BCPC 14415 monthsdial-a-dope cocaine
R. v. Sparks2005 NSSC 175
R. v. Coombs2005 NSSC 9012 months CSO50 g crack
R v Bui[2004] O.J. No. 3452 (C.A.)18 months7 grams
R v Panousis2004 ABCA 2112 years less CSO6 grams
R. v. Shaw2004 ABPC 217 2 years less CSO.55 grams
R. v. McCrae2003 ABPC 9315 months90 grams18 year old with no record
R. v. Klyne2003 SKPC 95 (CanLII)2 years less a day CSO5 oztrafficked to undercover officer 8 times. Also trafficking in 20gr of marijuana
R. v. Keizer2003 NSSC 128
R. v. Tokic2002 NSSC 54
R. v. Dawe2002 NSCA 14715 months4 grams cocaine and 200g hashish
R v Salih2002 ABPC 1062 years less CSO4.5gnot addict; knife present
R v Sudsbury[2002] N.S.J. No. 1372 years less CSOchronic depresssion; positive PSR
R v Fung[2002] M.J. No. 322  2 years less CSO226 g of crackcourier; gambling debt; no record; family
R v Gronau [2002] A.J. No. 928  2 years less CSO60 gno record, working, good PSR  
R v Petrovich[2002] A.J. No. 728 (PC) 2002 ABPC 92  2 years less CSO4.5 gr4 incidents no addiction; youthful; family support; good PSR
R v Evans 2002 ABPC 74  2 years less CSO1.5 gfamily support, no record, youthful, stopped selling before arrested
R v Taleb 2002 ABPC 1302 years less CSO3 g crack  5 transactions, commercial dealing; unrelated record; good PSR
R. v. Gray2001 NSSC 195
R. v. Nguyen2001 BCCA 6245 months3.5 grams of cocaine
R v Rahime2001 ABCA 20318 months CSO3g cocainemultiple transactions; no record; addiction history; 10 g in simple possession
R. v. Provo2001 NSSC 1892 years less a day CSOcrack
R v Malcolm[2000] OJ No 4309 (ONCA)6 months0.9 grams
R. v. Kozma2000 BCCA 440two years less a day CSO
R. v. Downey[2000] N.S.J. No. 311 (NSCA)3 years
R. v. Talbot[1999] N.S.J. No. 18; (1999) 176 N.S.R. (2d) 316 (S.C.)
R v Meggo1998 CanLII 3772 (ON CA), [1998] OJ No 3452 (ONCA)18 months7 grams
R v Charlie1998 BC3 monthscrack cocaine $70 worth
R. v. Sparks1993 CanLII 3122, [1993] N.S.J. No. 44832 monthsfour incidents of trafficking, "extreme" record, age 23
R. v. Robins1993 CanLII 3205 (NS CA), (1993), 121 N.S.R. (2d) 25418 months23.57 g
R. v. Huskins1990 CanLII 2399, [1990] N.S.J. No. 46 (NSCA)3 years4 gramsage 42, 29 prior convictions
R. v. Smith[1990] N.S.J. No. 30 (NSCA)4 years2 ozsold to undercover twice, 2 years for each incident, age 35
R. v. Lessard[1990] 59 C.C.C. (3d) 123 (QCCA)2 yearsage 24; no prior record
R. v. Byers[1989] N.S.J. No. 168 (NSCA)3 years6 gramssold twice to undercover officer
R. v. Downey[1989] N.S.J. No. 368 (NSCA)18 months4.5 grams
R. v. Aikens[1981] 33 N.B.R. (2d) 630 (NBCA)6 months15.3 gr
R v Maskell29 AR 1073 years?see para 20

couriers and other parties

CaseCitationSentenceAmountSummary
R. v. Jenkins2008 BCPC 28640 months11 kgacting as courier
R. v. Brown2006 ABCA 3395.5 years
R. v. Grossman[1998] B.C.J. No. 63 (S.C.)

Conspiracy

CaseCitationSentenceAmountSummary
R. v. Kane2012 NLCA 532 years less a day
R. v. Wong4.5 yearsdrugs and guns

Opiates (Morphine / Heroin)

Trafficking

CaseCitationSentenceAmountSummary
R. v. Leung2012 ABPC 1583 years600 x 80 milligram Oxycodone tabletsalso sentenced on 7.1 g crack cocaine (1 year)
R. v. Lee2012 BCPC 1699 months.44 galso convicted of poss'n of <5g of cocaine -- part of dial a dope operation
R. v. Giammarco2012 CanLII 11239 (ON SC)5 to 6 years3.5 kgheroin trafficking
R. v. Hernandez2012 BCSC 2386 mo4 g heroin
R. v. Roche2011 CanLII 77682 (NL PC)25 months654 Oxycontin pills
R. v. Taromi2010 ONCJ 3042 years less a day CSOtwo counts of trafficking heroin
R. v. Doiron2007 NBQB 7912 mo CSO10.2g cocaine and 99 hydromorphone tabletsno record; guilty plea
R. v. Domke2006 ABPC 2525 yearslarge quantity of pills
R. v. Cormier2006 NBQB 543 yearsmore than a "few pills"
R. v. Pechawis2005 SKPC 2518 month CSO
R. v. McIntyre2004 NBPC 1418 mo after 2 mo remand
R. v. Breau2004 NBPC 2210 mo1 capsule of Oxycontin, 2 capsules of Hydromorphone and 8 capsules of Dilaudid
R. v. Whittaker2001 ABQB 6014 yearssold 50+ pills of hydromorphone in 4 transactions
R. v. Whittaker2001 ABQB 87312 mo2 tablets of hydromorphoneremand credit given
R. v. Knoll2001 ABQB 692 years less a day CSO41 pills of hydromorphone
R. v. Laliberte (M.R.)189 Sask.R. 190, 2000 SKCA 2712 mo CSO12 dilaudidssold to undercover
R. v. Keepness2000 SKCA 2812 mo CSO2 dilaudids
R. v. Kappeler (F.G.)(1998), 232 A.R. 302 (CA)40 monthssold two four milligram tablets of dilaudids to undercover officer

Methamphetamine

Trafficking

CaseCitationSentenceAmountSummary
R. v. Bernard2012 ONSC 40094 to 12 years20kg+
R. v. Barnett2011 BCPC 32012 months84.7gmeth-amphetamines; handgun found in house
 
Drug Offences
Offences
Drug Possession (4 CDSA), Trafficking (CDSA 5), Drug Production (7 CDSA)
Sentencing
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