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Charges Stayed in Drug Trafficking Case

The Crown stayed drug trafficking charges against Magda’s client on the first day of trial. This case dealt with a drug warrant executed by TPS officers from 51 Division. The defence was going to ask the Court to stay the charges due to excessive force used by members of the search team and the unreasonable […]

Client Charged with Two Loaded Handguns and a Large Quantity of Crack Cocaine Acquitted

Magda’s client was charged with possession of two loaded handguns, a large quantity of ammunition and crack cocaine as part of Project Kingfisher. The police executed a warrant and found the items hidden in a bedroom where he was sleeping. The guns were hidden and there were four other adults in the apartment, all denied […]

Jury Acquittal: Agent for the Purchaser defence successful in trafficking in crack cocaine case

Magda Wyszomierska secured an acquittal for her client in a trafficking of crack cocaine jury trial at 361 University in Toronto. The Crown alleged that Magda’s client trafficked drugs to an undercover police officer. Magda argued that her client’s actions were to assist the purchaser, the undercover officer. It is not a criminal offence in […]

Project Corral: Accused discharged on multiple counts of criminal organization, drug and weapons trafficking and conspiracy charges.

Magda Wyszomierska successfully defended a client charged with multiple criminal organization charges, drug and weapons trafficking and conspiracy to traffic cocaine offences as part of Project Corral. Project Corral was a major investigation by the Gun and Gang Task Force targeting alleged Toronto gang members with links to organized crime. Hundreds of hours of wiretap […]

Blog Archive category: Drug Trafficking

Charges Stayed in Drug Trafficking Case

Client Charged with Two Loaded Handguns and a Large Quantity of Crack Cocaine Acquitted

Jury Acquittal: Agent for the Purchaser defence successful in trafficking in crack cocaine case

Project Corral: Accused discharged on multiple counts of criminal organization, drug and weapons trafficking and conspiracy charges.