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Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, section 5(3)(b)

Trafficking or possession for trafficking (Schedule III or V substance)

Maximum
10 years
Mandatory minimum
No mandatory minimum
Kind of offence
Drug
Prosecuted
By indictment or summary conviction

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4 cases with this offence

  1. April 8, 2026
    R. v. Adams, 2026 BCSC 863Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking; Trafficking or possession for trafficking (Schedule III or V substance), Kelowna. Justice Steven Wilson
    12 months jail (12, 12 and 6 months concurrent on three counts)
  2. October 16, 2025
    R. v. Adzich, 2025 NSSC 311Trafficking or possession for trafficking (Schedule III or V substance); Importing or exporting a Schedule III, V or VI substance, Annapolis Royal. Justice Joshua M. Arnold
    Conditional discharge on each count, with two consecutive 18-month probation terms (3 years) and 200 hours community service
  3. September 5, 2025
    R. v. De Castro, 2025 BCSC 1858Distribution of cannabis; Trafficking or possession for trafficking (Schedule III or V substance), Kelowna. Justice Richard Hewson
    12 months' imprisonment on each count, concurrent; no probation
  4. October 23, 2023
    R. v. Karaim, 2023 BCSC 2117Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking; Trafficking or possession for trafficking (Schedule III or V substance), Courtenay. Justice Frits E. Verhoeven
    Two years plus one day in custody, concurrent on all four counts, no pre-sentence credit

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