Fentanyl dealer sentenced in Kamloops Supreme Court
KAMLOOPS — The first ever sentence for trafficking fentanyl in BC, was handed down in Kamloops Supreme Court today.
According to Kamloops This Week, 32-year old Matthew Hickson was handed a 28 month prison sentence, after pleading guilty to two counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking cocaine and fentanyl. Social agencies like the John Howard Society in Kamloops, say with a so-called fentanyl epidemic in our community, this sentence is precedent-setting.
“In this circumstance, the judge was balancing a number of issues, one being the heightened level of concern among the public and social agencies who are supporting vulnerable citizens in our community and impacted by drug use and fentanyl, so we know with this 28 month sentence, this individual will serve their sentence in a federal institution where they will have access to rehabilitation programs and will be supervised in community when they come out,” says Lindsay Lord, CEO of John Howard Society Thompson Region