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M.S. was charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking of cocaine, fentanyl and heroine out of the Orillia courthouse. M.S. had a romantic relationship with a man whom she came to visit at his house in Orillia. While she was at that house, police officers entered the residence on the authority of a search warrant. Police officers arrested all individuals at the house including M.S. The Police searched the house and uncovered large amounts of various drugs, drug paraphernalia and large amounts of cash. M.S. was charged along with her boyfriend and other individuals in relation to the drugs and cash found at the house. M.S. retained Mariya Protsenko of Neuberger & Partners LLP to represent her. Mariya received a vast amount of disclosure as the search of the house turned out to be a part of a large project in relation to the drugs trafficking. Mariya broke down the disclosure and other than M.S. being present on the day of the search, there was NO evidence connecting her to the organized crime enterprise nor any prior knowledge of M.S. from prior searches or other investigations. Thus, the Federal prosecutor could not connect M.S. to any drugs or trafficking nor to the residence where the search took place. Mariya conducted several pre-trials with the prosecutor and convinced him that M.S. was not involved in drugs trafficking. M.S. signed a statutory declaration explaining her non-involvement and the charges against her were stayed.