Digest: R v Mohamed, 2018 SKQB 186

Reported as: 2018 SKQB 186

Docket Number: CR 6/17 JCMJ , QB17572

Court: Court of Queen's Bench

Date: 2018-06-18

Judges:

• Layh

Subjects:

• Criminal Law � Controlled Drugs and Substances Act � Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking � Cocaine � Sentencing

Digest: The accused was convicted for possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking contrary to s. 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. At the time of arrest the accused 23 years old. He did not use drugs and trafficked for profit. He has considerable family and community support.
HELD: The accused was sentenced to 21 months� imprisonment. The aggravating factors consisted of the accused�s motivation to sell cocaine was profit. The street value of the drugs in his possession was $450 to $6,500. The mitigating factors were the accused�s youth and that he had the support of his family and had no prior...