Drug Offences
Possession, trafficking, and production charges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, including search-and-seizure challenges.
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Drug offences under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act range from simple possession to possession for the purpose of trafficking, trafficking, and production. The seriousness depends on the substance, the quantity, and the alleged role — and the difference between possession and trafficking allegations can be enormous.
Drug cases are frequently won or lost on how the evidence was gathered. Searches of homes, vehicles, and phones, the validity of warrants, and the handling of confidential informants all raise Charter issues that must be examined closely.
How We Defend
Challenge searches of your person, vehicle, home, or phone under the Charter
Attack the sufficiency of warrants and the information used to obtain them
Contest possession itself — knowledge and control must be proven
Challenge the inference of trafficking drawn from quantity or packaging
Pursue alternatives to conviction where available, particularly for possession
Every case turns on its own facts. Call 519-977-5407 for a confidential assessment of yours.
What To Expect
How your defence proceeds
Call — any hour
The phone is answered 24/7. If you or a family member has been arrested, the sooner we're involved, the more options you have.
Disclosure & review
We obtain the Crown's disclosure and go through it line by line — evidence, statements, procedure, and Charter issues.
Strategy
You get a straight assessment: the strengths, the risks, and the realistic paths — resolution, negotiation, or trial.
Resolution or trial
Whether it ends in a withdrawal, a negotiated outcome, or a verdict, your case is prepared as if it's going the distance.
Common Questions
Drug Offences: what people ask us
What's the difference between possession and trafficking charges?
Trafficking doesn't require a sale — sharing or transporting can qualify, and 'possession for the purpose of trafficking' is often inferred from quantity, packaging, cash, or messages. Challenging that inference is a central part of many defences.
The drugs weren't mine — does that matter?
The Crown must prove knowledge and control beyond a reasonable doubt. Being near drugs, or in a car or house where drugs are found, is not automatically possession. These are heavily fact-driven cases.
The answers above are general information about Ontario law, not legal advice about your situation. For advice on your case, call 519-977-5407.
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