An inmate convicted of drug trafficking in the penitentiary in Donnacona

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At the end of the summer, it is via a greeting card that Richard Panin tried to get fentanyl at the penitentiary in Donnacona.

Kathleen Frenette

Tuesday, 22 August, 2017 16:40

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Tuesday, 22 August, 2017 16:42

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An inmate at the fertile imagination pleaded guilty on Tuesday to have attempted to bring the drugs in her underwear and in a greeting card at the penitentiary in Donnacona.

Last week, three individuals received a sentence for having attempted to enter the drug with the help of drones driven by accomplices.

At the end of the summer, it is via a greeting card that Richard Panin tried to get fentanyl at the penitentiary in Donnacona.

On Tuesday, the man 28-year-old has admitted to having, between August 7 and September 30, 2016, traffic, fentanyl, heroin, hashish, and cannabis.

While he was under electronic surveillance, Panin has held several conversations with an accomplice, Eric Paquet – also accused in this case, which was state of the transport of substances from the outside of the walls up in the penitentiary.

“The plan conceived by the defendants, was a greeting card that would be prepared by a person from the outside, and then sent to a third party at the penitentiary. In this map, four fentanyl patches had to be concealed “, and he briefly related the story of the continuing, Me Éric Beauséjour.

On the day of its receipt, the card has been intercepted and the stamps have never been able to get to its destination.

Drug in underwear

On another occasion, while Panin had been transported to the prison of Sorel, to appear at the palais de justice to the place, clothes were provided to him during a visit to the prison.

On his return to Donnacona, it was searched in the nude and in his underwear, the correctional officers have found narcotics.

“There were 2.17 g of a powder mixture of heroin and fentanyl, 11 g of hashish divided into 27 pieces, and 0.6 g of marijuana “, has enumerated the prosecutor.

Panin, who is detained, will be back on the 12th of December for submissions on sentencing.

For his part, his accomplice, Eric Paquet, will be able to resume his freedom, on the 30th of August next, since it will be released by the parole Board of Canada.

His lawyer, mr. Vincent Montmigny, however, has proposed to the court on strict conditions of release to ensure that a Packet, in freedom, not to commit new offences.