- Type of Drugs: Cocaine and Fentanyl
- Likely sentence if convicted: 9 years
- Result: Win. All charges beat
- Win identifier number: 1931
- Lawyer: Sean Fagan
- Location: Calgary, AB
- Date: 2022
Summary of Allegations:
Members of GET (“Gang enforcement team”) were assigned to investigate X.X. who was purported to be involved in gang-related activity and violence in Calgary, AB. During the course of the investigation, X.X. was observed engaging in activity with other individuals suspected to be part of organized crime in Calgary. Through surveillance, members of GET and STRIKE continued to observe X.X. engage in activity consistent with drug trafficking while coming and going from a residence. Ultimately, the police executed a search warrant on the associated vehicles and residence:
The following items were seized:
- Powder Cocaine
- Crack Cocaine
- Fentanyl
The sentences for trafficking in fentanyl have increased significantly over the last few years. This is a consequence of the harm that fentanyl has inflicted on our communities and the deaths that have been caused.
The starting point for wholesale trafficking in fentanyl in Alberta is 9 years, for an individual without a criminal record.
Sean Fagan was successful at beating all charges that X.X. faced, sparing him a lengthy period of incarceration.