R. v. Felix: The Hammer drops on Wholesale Fentanyl Trafficking
On November 28th, 2019 the Alberta Court of Appeal weighed-in on the issue of wholesale Fentanyl trafficking; it did so decisively and harshly. In R. v.
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On November 28th, 2019 the Alberta Court of Appeal weighed-in on the issue of wholesale Fentanyl trafficking; it did so decisively and harshly. In R. v.
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