Ottawa Criminal Lawyer Postings

Possession of restricted firearms and conspiracy to traffic fentanyl and cocaine

The three co-accused were allegedly trafficking cocaine in large quantities, keeping drugs and weapons in a storage facility and driving around the city in two vehicles to sell the drugs. Our client was a friend of one of the three co-accused. While the police were conducting surveillance on the three co-accused, they saw our client […]
November 1, 2021

Impaired operation

Our client visited an acquaintance’s house. After an argument, our client left the house and drove away in her vehicle. The acquaintance then called police and reported that our client had used crack cocaine and drank hard alcohol before driving. When the police stopped our client’s vehicle about half an hour later, a crack pipe […]
July 13, 2021

Dangerous driving, obstructing a peace officer, possessing a loaded restricted firearm, possessing cocaine, and breaching conditions

Our client was bound by a probation order, two firearms prohibition orders, and bail conditions from Toronto. One day, he was in a car with two or three other men in Ottawa when the car ran a red light and crashed into another vehicle. According to an off-duty police officer, our client climbed out of […]
January 3, 2020

Trafficking cannabis, possessing cannabis for the purpose of trafficking, and possessing property obtained by crime

Prior to the legalization of marijuana in Canada, our client was an employee at a marijuana dispensary. Investigators were particularly concerned with this dispensary because it was located close to a children's playground and they feared that dispensaries could be targeted for robberies. After observing our client and her fellow employees sell cannabis products, the […]
July 5, 2019

Robbery, wearing a disguise, assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon, and possession of drug for the purpose of trafficking

One of our client's friends obtained three tasers. The friend, along with two others, planned to drive around and use the tasers to commit night-time robberies. Our client joined his friends, making it a group of four. Our client never took possession of a taser, never left the vehicle, never assaulted or robbed anyone, and […]
October 5, 2018

Failing to remain at an accident and possession of cannabis

A police officer stopped our client's vehicle at the roadside on suspicion that he had been involved in a hit-and-run incident. During this traffic stop, the officer decided to arrest our client. The officer told out client that he was going to search the vehicle, he asked our client questions, our client cooperated and answered […]
June 1, 2018

Possession of Drugs and Credit Card Forgery / Fraud

Our client had purchased a small amount of marijuana for personal use and had been given a number of used “pre-paid credit cards” from friends from Northern Canada. On the day in question, our client failed to properly stop at a stop-sign and was pulled over. When the officer observed the bag of marijuana, she […]
March 26, 2016

Possession of Drugs

Our client was on his way to a party with friends when he stopped to purchase marijuana from a friend in a public park area. As he drove away, a police officer who observed the transaction stopped and searched our client’s vehicle, finding marijuana and cocaine. Our client was charged with possession of cocaine and […]
March 26, 2016
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