St. John's court awaiting details in human-trafficking case | SaltWire
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A man facing human-trafficking charges since his arrest earlier this month as part of a police investigation into organized crime will remain in custody as his lawyer waits for the details of the case.
Dominic Delisle, 36, appeared in provincial court in St. John's by video from Her Majesty's Penitentiary Tuesday, Sept. 27. His lawyer, Jon Noonan, represented him in the courtroom and said he has yet to receive disclosure in the matter.
“The arrival of disclosure is imminent,” prosecutor Lloyd Strickland told the court.
The joint RCMP/Royal Newfoundland Constabulary investigation that resulted in Delisle's arrest, dubbed Project Badminton, is ongoing and involves at least three other men as well as the seizure of more than five kilograms of nearly pure cocaine, prescription opiate painkillers and counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl and THC, 16 pounds of cannabis, $26,000 cash and a loaded stolen semi-automatic handgun, among other things.
RCMP Insp. Stefan Thoms told reporters last week the arrests and seizure were made based on an intelligence probe police conducted after receiving information about a criminal organization engaged in human trafficking and drug trafficking. Cocaine and other drugs were being funnelled from B.C. and Ontario into Newfoundland and Labrador, particularly to the west coast of the island and the Northern Peninsula, he said.
Delisle has been charged with two counts of human trafficking and one charge each of benefitting from trafficking and benefitting from the provision of sexual services in St. John's, as well as four firearms-related charges laid in provincial court in Corner Brook.
He will make his next court appearance in St. John's Oct. 12, when the court will address an application by the defence. Details are banned from publication at this point, as is the identity of the complainant, to whom documents refer only by initials.
Delisle is scheduled to appear in court in Corner Brook on the firearms charges Oct. 18.
This “Eyes on Trafficking” story is reprinted from its original online location.
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EYES ON TRAFFICKING
This “Eyes on Trafficking” story is reprinted from its original online location.
ABOUT PBJ LEARNING
PBJ Learning is a leading provider of online human trafficking training, focusing on awareness and prevention education. Their interactive Human Trafficking Essentials online course is used worldwide to educate professionals and individuals how to recognize human trafficking and how to respond to potential victims. Learn on any web browser (even your mobile phone) at any time.
More stories like this can be found in your PBJ Learning Knowledge Vault.