Court slams DEA for illegal undercover operation in Canada
B C Supreme Court Justice Janice Dillon tossed out a U S bid to extradite Brent Licht after ruling a DEA reverse sting in 1999 violated Canadian law. An undercover agent allegedly entered Canada illegally and offered drugs for sale without RCMP consent, damaging cross border policing norms. The ruling cites sovereignty violation and calls the DEA actions an extreme abuse of Canadian law.
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Justice Dillon
Licht
Ottawa
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