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Something else I noticed was recently a guy was caught trying to bring 26k pills in from Turkey on a plane to Halifax. The end result was a $1000 fine, and I think a discharge.
The judge noted that steroid posession wasn't illegal, and the prosecution didn't go after trafficking charges.
Kinda seems inconsistent with Tanner going to jail.
After reading how ORD went down in the states, I would be very surprised if LE hasn't already made posts on this board trying to make some "friends".
33 months but he still get chance of parol right?
Non Narcotic in Canada, is almost garuanteed parol, so hell serve 11 months... Not that harsh...
I hate to play devils advocate here, but a 33 month prison term doesn't seem like much for "two charges under the Customs Act, three charges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, one charge under the Food and Drugs Act and two charges under the Criminal Code for money laundering and proceeds offenses".
I'm sorry but considering what Tanner was charged with he wasnt given (what most Canadians would consider) a lengthy prison term for ONLY steroid related charges. 2 years and 9 months, of which he will probably only serve half for isnt much for "2 charges under the Customs Act (probably related to importing raw material and exporting to the states), one charge under the Food and Drugs Act (most likely to do with the manufacturing of Clomid, Nolva, Viagra, etc.) and 2 C.C.C. charges for money laundering and proceeds of crime. The fact is only 3 of the 8 charges were under the CDSA so only 3 of the charges were directly related to possession, manufacturing and distribution of AAS. I'm sure Tanner, much like anyone else in his position, knows the risks involved in running an organized criminal enterprise. If this were any other 1st world country he would be serving a much much MUCH longer sentence. If you add the child porn charges to his character and its not hard to see how they came up with a 33 month sentence. Its a long time to spend in the bucket, but what do you expect?
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Originally Posted by Blitz-Test
In Canada only a DO doesn't have chance for parole but that's not even 100% true because technically they still can apply.
This dude will do more than 11 mths. due to the child porn charges.
If it was juice only and it was his first fed sentence he was 95% guarenteed a fast track. The child porn changes that. Legally they will release him at the 2/3 mark ( every one gets mandatory parole at that point unless it's judge defined as in murder one). The NPP makes certain all sexual offenders have to finsih in jail "programs" so they wil make sure he stays as long as legally possible. And child porn? Forget it. My guess is he does 20 mths in jail at least, 8 in a half way home and the few days remaining on 1x a week parole.
I think Its 2/3 served before parole for provincial time, 1/3 for federal time.
So in some cases you would actually spend less time in jail if you were sentenced to federal time ( more than 2 years ).
I'm not sure that he's been convicted on the kiddie porn charges. If he does go down for that too it will be a LONG year in Dorchester.
Seems like he was a little too successful for his own good, I mean importing under the name "Scott Free"? Paying your house off completely, putting dirty money in the bank...... While living in Rural NS, where nobody knows how to mind their business.
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Originally Posted by rob66679
Provincial- 2/3 of your time, relased on probation.
Federal- 1/6 Fast Track if you are Level 2 +3 crime and first time offender
Level 1 Offender and Repeat Fed Offenders- Can apply for parole after 1/3 is served. Will they get it? Some do and theone sthat do finish the 1/3 in a half way home and then full parole. 80%+ don't. A sexual offender is almost guarnteed to serve at least 2/3 in jail then paroled under tight conditions and sometimes will completethe whole sentence under supervision of a half way home.
He went from regular ho hum drug dealer to "wtf?" dealer. Plus the fact that it was extensively covered means he gets "media"points on his parole assestment. He'll do at least 2/3 of that sentnece in jail and a halfway home.
Hopefully he managed to hide some of it..
The Crown seemed to think he did, when they did the agreed statement of facts for the plea bargain, what he actually made was the only part Tanner didn't agree with.
giant investigation. hundreds of kgs. CBSA and OCA involvement. it's not foolish to suspect the authorities of stretching the truth in an attempt to leverage co-operation.
i hope the guy get what he deserves....good or bad.
I dont' know much about the NS case, but as someone mentioned, they flew in witnesses, etc. Was obviously well investigated and planned out. It's a lot easier to make the charges stick.Quote:
Originally Posted by rob66679
Even though the guy had 26,000pills it's hard to prove he was going to traffic them. Sounds stupid, but that is how it works.
You will see more busts as the Olympics come up. It happened in Australia, it happened in China, it will happen here, and it will happen in the UK.
I'm sure a part of this sentencing was to set an example, and as you can see, it worked.
The more i think about it, the more paranoid I get about some of the things I have seen on this board.... LE knows the internet is how Tanner marketed his product and obtained his raw powders.
Everybody knows how ORD went down..all revolved around the net... This is a pretty loose board even though there is no source talk...