Charges stayed against four Ontario men accused of using private helicopter to transfer cannabis into U.S.

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Charges against four men from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) accused of discreetly flying cannabis into the U.S. using a private helicopter have been dropped. Brian Greenspan, representing the accused, told CTV he believes the charges were stayed due to a problem with a search warrant. Per Steps to Justice, charges are stayed when a judge or a Crown decides that it would be bad for the justice system for the case to continue. CTV News reports that all charges were stayed by the Crown in December 2020. A search of the area revealed four duffel bags stuffed with cannabis, with a total weight of about 50 kilograms.

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Charges against four men from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) accused of discreetly flying cannabis into the U.S. using a private helicopter have been dropped.

The men, ranging in age from 25 to 40, were charged with conspiracy to commit the unlawful export of cannabis, possession of cannabis for the purpose of exporting and unlawful cultivation, propagation and harvest of cannabis plants last September.

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