{
 "id": "011",
 "offence": "Importing a drug into Canada and possession of a drug for the purpose of trafficking",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "years": "2016 / 2017",
 "story": [
  "Both cases were heard by a British Columbia court. Juries found both guilty of importing a drug into Canada and of possessing it for the purpose of trafficking. Neither had a criminal record.",
  "Johnny Joshua Uy, 34, a US citizen, entered Canada for one day as a courier. On Christmas Day 2014 two bricks of cocaine, about two kilograms, were found at a boat landing site in Oak Bay. He denied guilt at trial. The Crown asked for 6 years. The court imposed 5 years on each of the two counts, concurrent, with credit for 675 days.",
  "Iveta Scheuer, 50, flew into Vancouver on 27 November 2016. About 2.6 kg of opium worth $40,000 to $70,000 was found in the walls of her two suitcases. She was paid $3,000 for the delivery and lied to border officers. The Crown asked for 3 years with credit for pre-sentence custody at 1.5 to 1. The court imposed 3 years on each of the two counts, concurrent, with credit for 584 days.",
  "The court noted that Scheuer has knee pain, speaks little English and has no ties in Canada, so jail is harder for her. The court did not treat the absence of a record as mitigating. It treated the profit motive as aggravating."
 ],
 "male": {
  "case": "R. v. Uy",
  "citation": "2016 BCSC 823",
  "court": "Supreme Court of British Columbia",
  "date": "2016-03-18",
  "charge": "Importing cocaine into Canada; possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking",
  "outcome": "Found guilty by a jury",
  "sentence": "5 years on each count, concurrent, with credit for 675 days",
  "facts": "Two bricks of cocaine, about two kilograms, found in a backpack at a boat landing site in Oak Bay on Christmas Day 2014; Uy had entered Canada for one day as a courier. He is 34, no record. The Crown asked for 6 years. (paras. 1, 6, 10, 12, 32, 37)",
  "source": "https://www.bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/sc/16/08/2016BCSC0823.htm"
 },
 "female": {
  "case": "R. v. Scheuer",
  "citation": "2017 BCSC 2552",
  "court": "Supreme Court of British Columbia",
  "date": "2017-12-21",
  "charge": "Importing opium into Canada; possession of opium for the purpose of trafficking",
  "outcome": "Found guilty by a jury",
  "sentence": "3 years on each of the two counts, concurrent, with credit for 584 days; 511 days remaining",
  "facts": "About 2.6 kg of opium worth $40,000 to $70,000 hidden in two suitcases at Vancouver airport on 27 November 2016; she was paid $3,000. She is 50, no record. The Crown asked for 3 years with credit at 1.5 to 1. (paras. 1, 2, 3, 16, 23, 30, 31, 33)",
  "source": "https://www.bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/sc/17/25/2017BCSC2552.htm"
 },
 "law": [
  "Criminal Code s. 718.2(b)",
  "Charter s. 15",
  "Charter s. 28"
 ],
 "after": "",
 "added": "2026-10-17",
 "evidence": {
  "male": {
   "offender_name": {
    "value": "Johnny Joshua Uy",
    "quote": "The accused, Johnny Joshua Uy, has been convicted by a jury of two counts",
    "para": "1"
   },
   "offence": {
    "value": "Importing cocaine into Canada; possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking",
    "quote": "importing cocaine into Canada contrary to s. 6(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act",
    "para": "1"
   },
   "criminal_code_sections": {
    "value": "No Criminal Code offence of conviction; Criminal Code ss. 487.051(3)(b) (DNA order) and 109(1)(c) (firearms prohibition) imposed as ancillary orders",
    "quote": "Pursuant to s. 487.051(3)(b) of the Criminal Code, I make an order authorizing the taking of a sample of your DNA",
    "para": "38"
   },
   "plea": {
    "value": "Denied the offence; convicted by jury at trial",
    "quote": "Mr. Uy, as is his right, denied the offence at trial.",
    "para": "32"
   },
   "sentence": {
    "value": "Five years on Count 1, and five years on Count 2 concurrent, less 675 days credit (450 days in custody at time and a half)",
    "quote": "Mr. Uy, I sentence you on Count 1 to five years, and on Count 2 to five years concurrent.",
    "para": "37"
   },
   "sentence_months": {
    "value": "60",
    "quote": "Mr. Uy, I sentence you on Count 1 to five years",
    "para": "37"
   },
   "crown_position": {
    "value": "Six years in jail plus ancillary orders (forfeiture, 10-year firearms prohibition, DNA sample)",
    "quote": "The Crown seeks a sentence of six years in jail",
    "para": "12"
   },
   "criminal_record": {
    "value": "No criminal record",
    "quote": "has no criminal record",
    "para": "32"
   },
   "offender_age": {
    "value": "34",
    "quote": "He is 34 years of age and an American citizen.",
    "para": "10"
   },
   "key_facts": {
    "value": "Cocaine in two bricks (about two kilograms) found in a backpack in a vessel landing at Cattle Point, Oak Bay, on Christmas Day 2014; Uy had entered Canada for one day to act as a courier",
    "quote": "Two bricks of cocaine were located in a blue lifejacket which was also wet.",
    "para": "6"
   },
   "aggravating": {
    "value": "Sophisticated, planned enterprise; working with others; offence on Christmas Day to reduce detection; cocaine not native to Canada; quantity of about two kilograms",
    "quote": "His involvement took planning and aforethought.",
    "para": "28"
   },
   "mitigating": {
    "value": "Previously good character with no criminal record (given limited weight); military service; gainful employment; good prospects for rehabilitation with family support",
    "quote": "with his family's support, do seem to be high",
    "para": "34"
   }
  },
  "female": {
   "offender_name": {
    "value": "Iveta Scheuer",
    "quote": "Iveta Scheuer was convicted by a jury of importing approximately 2.6 kg of opium into Canada",
    "para": "1"
   },
   "offence": {
    "value": "Importing opium into Canada and possession of opium for the purpose of trafficking",
    "quote": "convicted by a jury of importing approximately 2.6 kg of opium into Canada on November 27, 2016",
    "para": "1"
   },
   "criminal_code_sections": {
    "value": "Offences under Controlled Drugs and Substances Act s. 6(1) (importing) and s. 5(2) (possession for trafficking); ancillary orders under Criminal Code s. 109(2), s. 487.04 and s. 487.051",
    "quote": "contrary to s. 6(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act",
    "para": "1"
   },
   "plea": {
    "value": "Not stated; convicted by jury after trial",
    "quote": "Iveta Scheuer was convicted by a jury of importing approximately 2.6 kg of opium",
    "para": "1"
   },
   "sentence": {
    "value": "Three years' imprisonment on each of two counts, concurrent (total three years), with credit at 1.5 to 1 for 389 days served (584 days credit); 511 days remaining to serve. Also a 10-year weapons prohibition and a DNA order; no victim surcharge.",
    "quote": "I sentence you to three years' imprisonment on each of the two counts, to be served concurrently.",
    "para": "33"
   },
   "sentence_months": {
    "value": "36",
    "quote": "That means a total of three years.",
    "para": "33"
   },
   "crown_position": {
    "value": "Three years jail with credit for time served at 1.5 to 1",
    "quote": "a sentence of three years jail with credit for time served calculated at a ratio of 1.5 to 1 is necessary",
    "para": "16"
   },
   "criminal_record": {
    "value": "No criminal record (raised by Crown as a point; not treated as mitigating)",
    "quote": "her lack of criminal record is not really a mitigating factor",
    "para": "23"
   },
   "offender_age": {
    "value": "50",
    "quote": "Ms. Scheuer is 50 years old.",
    "para": "2"
   },
   "key_facts": {
    "value": "About 2.6 kg of opium worth $40,000 to $70,000 was concealed in two suitcases on arrival at Vancouver airport on November 27, 2016; offender was paid 3000 to deliver them; she was dishonest with border officers; she has been in custody about 13 months.",
    "quote": "approximately 2.6 kg of opium was found concealed in the walls of her two suitcases",
    "para": "3"
   },
   "aggravating": {
    "value": "Profit as motive (paid 3000); significant quantity; Schedule I drug; sophisticated concealment (Crown positions, with profit motive accepted as aggravating)",
    "quote": "Profit was clearly her motive and, in my view, this is an aggravating factor.",
    "para": "30"
   },
   "mitigating": {
    "value": "Knee pain and health issues, inability to speak fluent English, lack of personal connections in Canada, making prison more difficult; quantity less than some cases",
    "quote": "her knee pain, her inability to speak fluent English, and her lack of any personal connections in this community make serving time in prison particularly difficult for her",
    "para": "31"
   }
  }
 }
}