The court case for a man accused of drug trafficking has been tossed out after an Ontario judge found it 'reasonable' to believe that Toronto police stole approximately $6,000 in cash seized while executing a warrant at the man's apartment.
The court case for a man accused of drug trafficking has been tossed out after an Ontario judge found it"reasonable" to believe that Toronto police stole approximately $6,000 in cash seized while executing a warrant at the man's apartment.who searched and seized a quantity of cocaine and money from the accused’s apartment on Weston Road claimed they found a total of $19,390, according to court documents reviewed by CTV News Toronto.
Within the proceedings, officers said they seized $19,390 held together by coloured elastic bands stored in shoe boxes and a closet, along with a half-kilogram of cocaine found in paint cans and a coffee container. Within court proceedings, the prosecution claimed the officer responsible for handling the money seized did not steal any cash and blamed the missing $6,000 on clerical errors.said the officer was not a “credible witness" for a number of reasons, including but not limited to a “shifting explanation” on why any money was missing in the first place.
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