Vancouver, B.C. (Canadian Press) - The B.C. Court of Appeal has thrown out drug charges against an accused drug runner, saying Mounties violated his Charter rights with their extensive search of his car.The court ruling says Mark Dreyer was making a drug delivery in a car driven by his sister when the police stopped them for driving with no tail lights in White Rock in 2005.
When officers spotted an open bottle of beer in the vehicle, they conducted a complete search of the car and found some cocaine in a plain brown bag stuffed between the front seats of the car.
Dreyer was arrested and later convicted of possession for the purpose of trafficking, although the defence argued he was subjected to an unreasonable search.
The appeal court says the extensive search of the car exceeded the authority under the Liquor Act and violated Dreyer’s right to privacy.
The court threw out the drug evidence and granted Dreyer an acquittal.
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