Pubdate: Fri, 02 Dec 2011
Source: Victoria Times-Colonist (CN BC)
Copyright: 2011 Times Colonist
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Author: Ted Cameron

TEN YEARS TOO SHORT FOR COCAINE TRAFFICKING

Re: "Drawn-out cocaine case ends with 10-year sentence,"  Nov. 26.

Judge Paul Dohm imposed a sentence, in his words, "on the higher end 
of the range."

According to the Criminal Code, the high end of the scale is "life in 
prison"  for importing or trafficking in cocaine. A life sentence in 
Canada is 25 years, which to me appears to be only a half life, but 
it might be a deterrent to drug dealers if it was imposed.

Ajitpal Singh Sekhon will be out in much less than 10 years.

I will gladly pay more taxes to see him and his ilk locked up for life.

Ted Cameron

Colwood
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