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Client found not guilty of Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking after two day trial in the Ontario Court of Justice. C.S. was at work when a search warrant was executed. The search was unrelated to C.S. but was in relation to the owner of the auto shop where the client worked. During the police search in a tool cabinet used by C.S. a large quantity of cocaine was found. Police seized the video surveillance equipment. After reviewing two weeks of video tape the police determined the C.S. had effective control of the tool cabinet and on one occasion C.S. is seen to have handled the bag with the drugs inside. As a result, police charged C.S. Defence lawyer Joseph Neuberger was retained. Joseph Neuberger met with the client and then interviewed the owner and co-workers. After review of the police investigation it was clear the police had done a deficient investigation. There was no other evidence that C.S. was involved in drug trafficking or for that matter had any knowledge that the bag had cocaine in it. At trial Joseph Neuberger cross-examined all of the police officers and the owner of the auto shop. It was clear after cross-examination that C.S. did not have exclusive control of the tool cabinet and in fact another employee had found the bag with the drugs in a car they were working on and was told by the owner to put the bag in the tool cabinet. C.S. had no idea the bag had drugs and as such the Crown conceded a trial that C.S. ought to be found not guilty.