Crown counsel Maggie Loda told a sentencing hearing for Jason Arkinstall on Tuesday that the biker’s only motivation was profit when he attempted to bring 90 kilograms of meth and 119 kg of cocaine into B.C. from Idaho on October 23, 2020.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
She said cocaine and meth are “both scourges on society — both responsible for misery and suffering among the most vulnerable in society. Cocaine is not indigenous to Canada, and therefore importation is necessary for its continued presence here. Methamphetamine is synthetic and therefore requires either production or importation for its presence here.”
Arkinstall’s criminal record should also he considered an aggravating factor in sentencing, she told Jetté. The biker has previous convictions for trafficking, assault with a weapon and “simple possession,” Loda said. His lawyer Ken Westlake said that a sentence of seven years would be more appropriate for Arkinstall, who indicated shortly after his arrest that he would accept responsibility and plead guilty. Westlake highlighted letters of support written by Arkinstall’s current wife, ex-wife, parents and older son — all highlighting his “extreme kindness and generosity” to them and others.Article content
“He’s quite an emotional person with respect to this … to the point that I don’t think he needs deterrence, personally, anymore,” Westlake said.
Just trying to put food on his table according to Liberal Attorney General David Lametti.
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