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Noting his court’s need to “disassociate itself” from Calgary police officers’ disrespect for the Charter, a Calgary judge has tossed crucial evidence against a drug-trafficking suspect.
In a written decision posted online, provincial court Judge Allan Fradsham said he had no choice but to exclude drugs and cash seized from Joshua Ari Matteo Saunders’ SUV and apartment after officers committed multiple Charter breaches during his arrest.
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Among those was the beating of Saunders during a traffic stop before he was even informed of why he was being arrested.