Trafficking in a Schedule I or II substance, Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking, Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, Breach of a probation order
R. v. Gill
- On release at the time
Sentence and the Crown's position
What the law allows
Manjot Singh Gill pleaded guilty to possessing fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking, trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine, possessing proceeds of crime over $5,000, and breaching probation, as a leader of an Edmonton drug ring in 2020 and 2021. The Crown and defence jointly proposed eight years in custody. Justice Dion accepted the joint submission, finding it gave adequate weight to denunciation, deterrence and protection of the public and was within the range for similar offences.
In the judge's words
1I find that the proposed eight-year global sentence gives adequate weight to the principles of denunciation, deterrence and protection of the public. It addresses Mr. Gill's personal circumstances and that of the offences, and it is within the range of sentencing in this province for similar offences.
The record
- Convicted of
- Trafficking in a Schedule I or II substance (CDSA 5(1))
- Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking (CDSA 5(2))
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 (CC 354/355(a))
- Breach of a probation order (CC 733.1)
- Prior convictions
- 6 prior convictions1
- At the time of the offence
- On probation1
- Defence asked for
- 8 years in custody1
- Appeal
- Not yet checked
- Counsel
- Crown: D. Cui
Defence: R. Walia (as agent for D.A. Ibrahim)
Sources
- R. v. Gill, 2025 BCSC 288 Court decision, CanLII, January 27, 2025
[3] The Crown and defence jointly submit in all of the circumstances that a fit and appropriate global sentence be eight years incarceration. Mr. Gill has no presentence detention credit.
[3] The Crown and defence jointly submit in all of the circumstances that a fit and appropriate global sentence be eight years incarceration.
[2] Manjot Singh Gill is before the court for sentencing after pleading guilty to four counts of a 13-count Information against him for drug trafficking and related offences in Edmonton, Alberta.
[33] … Mr. Gill was on probation, which is Count 11 in these proceedings here, while he committed these offences.
[19] On July 13, 2018, Mr. Gill was convicted of five charges in British Columbia Provincial Court in Surrey, B.C., including three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, one count of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, and one count of failure to stop at the scene of an accident. … Mr. Gill was also convicted in June 2018 of a breach of an undertaking while on bail for those offences and received a 30-day jail sentence.
[58] I find that the proposed eight-year global sentence gives adequate weight to the principles of denunciation, deterrence and protection of the public. It addresses Mr. Gill's personal circumstances and that of the offences, and it is within the range of sentencing in this province for similar offences.
[62] The global sentence imposed on you is eight years' incarceration.
- R. v. Gill, 2025 BCSC 288 Court decision, Courts of British Columbia