The eight-year sentence imposed by B.C. Supreme Court Justice Catherine Murray is to be served after the six-year sentence, which means Schirmer’s total sentence is 14 years. “The message must be clear: Courts will not condone drug trafficking,” said Murray. “If you traffic, you will face a lengthy period of incarceration. The sentence must be a significant one. It cannot be viewed by people like Mr. Schirmer as the cost of doing business.” On Aug. 2, 2017, Victoria police were conducting surveillance on Schirmer, who was sitting in the passenger seat of a white van making its way from Cobble Hill to Langford.