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A major dealer goes free as the rich get richer, staining his entire agency.
They even tried to recreate the stack after.
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Before the case was completed, Schofield took the unusual step of contacting the Toronto police Professional Standards Unit — asking them to investigate the alleged theft.
While the judge couldn’t say exactly how much money was missing, he accepted it was “approximately $6,000” based on “a visual comparison” of the photographs.
The judge also found the defence’s efforts to recreate the bundles with their own cash — based on the police description of the denominations seized — were also compelling evidence of missing funds.
“The amount involved is far too large for it to have been simply misplaced,” Schreck wrote.
The judge said he was not prepared to make a specific finding with respect to the thief’s identity.
Before the case was completed, Schofield took the unusual step of contacting the Toronto police Professional Standards Unit — asking them to investigate the alleged theft.
An internal investigation concluded there was no misconduct.
“We will review the judgment and any new evidence that may have been presented in court, and if need be, will take appropriate action,” police spokesperson Stephanie Sayer wrote in an email to the Star.
The judge wrote that while the majority of officers executing search warrants exercise those significant powers “responsibly and honourably,” those who do not “will almost always be able to do so with impunity, secure in the knowledge that their word is likely to be believed over that of an accused criminal.”
He said he felt he had no choice but to stay the proceedings because maintaining the integrity of the process is inconsistent with allowing the state to benefit from evidence obtained in such circumstances.
They even tried to recreate the stack after.
Toronto police stole $6,000 in cash from drug dealer’s apartment, judge finds
“The police are the victim of their own good photography,” defence lawyer Kim Schofield said.
Before the case was completed, Schofield took the unusual step of contacting the Toronto police Professional Standards Unit — asking them to investigate the alleged theft.
While the judge couldn’t say exactly how much money was missing, he accepted it was “approximately $6,000” based on “a visual comparison” of the photographs.
The judge also found the defence’s efforts to recreate the bundles with their own cash — based on the police description of the denominations seized — were also compelling evidence of missing funds.
“The amount involved is far too large for it to have been simply misplaced,” Schreck wrote.
The judge said he was not prepared to make a specific finding with respect to the thief’s identity.
Before the case was completed, Schofield took the unusual step of contacting the Toronto police Professional Standards Unit — asking them to investigate the alleged theft.
An internal investigation concluded there was no misconduct.
“We will review the judgment and any new evidence that may have been presented in court, and if need be, will take appropriate action,” police spokesperson Stephanie Sayer wrote in an email to the Star.
The judge wrote that while the majority of officers executing search warrants exercise those significant powers “responsibly and honourably,” those who do not “will almost always be able to do so with impunity, secure in the knowledge that their word is likely to be believed over that of an accused criminal.”
He said he felt he had no choice but to stay the proceedings because maintaining the integrity of the process is inconsistent with allowing the state to benefit from evidence obtained in such circumstances.
