Drug Offences

If you have been accused of a drug related offense, R&S Lawyers can help. We have successfully defended clients for drug offences and related charges including:

• Cultivation of drugs
• Importing and exporting of drugs
• Possession of drugs
• Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking

In Canada, drug possession is a crime addressed under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. There are various categories of drugs that are illegal and if convicted can lead to different types of sentencing. In addition, with each illegal drug there are different types of charges that result from accuser’s actions and possible intentions including possession, possession for the purpose…, trafficking, and importing and exporting. Potential sentences range from discharges to lengthy prison terms, depending on the offences, the nature of the drug, and other aggravating factors as defined by the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the common law. Due to this, drug offences should be dealt with by a professional criminal defence lawyer who has defended hundreds of clients charged. Drug offences are not to be taken lightly, as there can be serious consequences from a charge.

R&S Lawyers can determine if the police have infringed on any of your rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The rights that may have been breached and reviewed by court include unreasonable search, arbitrary detention, and right to counsel. If your rights under the Charter have been infringed upon in any way, evidence may be excluded during the trial because of mistakes made by law enforcement.