A8 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, February 9, 2000 Defence witness says drugs were his Cocaine charges dismissed CHARGES OF possessing cocaine for the purposes of trafficking were dismissed against a local man when another man admitted the drugs were his. Frederick Gerald Mo- watt, 33, was charged after he was arrested a year ago when RCMP found more than $1,000 of cocaine hid- den in the pockets of a jack- et he was wearing. The cocaine was separat- ed into 16 half-gram pack- ages and two “eight balls”, The remainder of the ounce was left in-‘two plastic bag- gies and stuffed into the jJacket’s inside pockets. RCMP also seized a pocket-sized electronic: weigh scale and cell phone from the jacket. They also later searched Mowatt’s home, garage and a van reg- istered in his wife’s name. News in Brief Jewellery stolen TERRACE RCMP are in- vestigating the Wednes- day, Feb. 2 robbery of home on the Halliwell bench in Terrace. RCMP Cpl. Don Murray said one or more people entered the Cocper Drive home between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m that day. a Although they did not. do any damage to the home, RCMP say the. house was ransacked and a dozen or more items of je- wellery and a number of undisclosed valuables. were stolen, No one was home when - - the robbery happened and -- officers believe the thieves entered through the garage dopi;, - RCMP are asking any- one with information lead- ing to the thieves’ arrest to call Crimestoppers at 638-: 8477. A cash reward ‘is available. Waiting for aplea THE TEENAGER accused of stabbing Linda Lefranc’ to death in her southside townhouse Dec. 9, 1998 still hasn’t entered a plea . in court. The 18-year-old, who can’t be named because he was a young offender when he allegedly com- mitted the offence, stands accused of second degree murder for the stabbing. He has been in custody since he was arrested and |). charged with the offence Dec. 17, 1999. 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There, they found several lotto forms used to wrap the cocaine, scissors and a burnt spoon contain- ing cocaine traces, But Mowatt, testifying in provincial court here Feb, 3, said none of the drug para- phernalia was his. The drugs, he said, be- longed to his friend and then roommate Ted Symes, Symes testified the jacket, scales and drugs were his. Symes was not charged. Symes admitted he paid $1,400 for the cocaine. out- side of Hanky Panky’s ar- ound noon the same day Mowalt was arrested and then divided the cocaine into smaller amounts. He said he planned to sell the drugs to support his drug habit. — Symes and Mowatt, as well as several other men, later went out drinking and returned home after the bars closed. Symes said he then de- cided to borrow one of Mo- watt's snowmobiles and changed into a warmer jack- et and boots before taking offonthe snowmobile. — Testifying on his own ‘behalf, Mowatt said he was sull in the garage when he noticed an RCMP vehicle tailing Symes on the snow- mobile, He got worried about his friend, he said, and quickly put on Symes’ jacket - one of the nearest jackets he could find — and two differ- ent boots before chasing Symes on a second snow- mobile. 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Passenger Alr Bags * Alt Conditioning © Power Ooor Locks/Windows/Mirrors © Tit-Wheel and Crulsa Contra! © Roof Luggage Carer * CD Prayar with bist 2-DO0f LEASE OPTIONS 2,550 "$1526 | a3 $0 57,026 i hy based an) 324 AMEE nH. Sorc ty hepa | Poot™ M month fon 35 month a with $4,300 down, Securhy Dapoan $100, Purchace financing: ‘ap (0.48 mnontha low truck when Mowatt as- saulted the tow truck driver in an effort to get him to go away. When RCMP officers came for him, Mowatt ad- mitted to running, but only because he thought he could get away, not because he knew there was cocaine in his jacket pocket, he testi-: fied, Federal drug prosecutor Andy Roth, accused Symes and Mowatt of lying in court, Bath denied the accu- sation from the witness stand. . Two other men, who either lived at the residence or partied there afterwards, testified the jacket contain- ing the cacaine belonged to Symes. Judge Paul Lawrence said neither Symes nor the other two defence witnesses inctudes i-elght of $215 nd PDI, Linensa, insurance and taxes extra. changed their testimony during cross examination. He couldn't be sure, he said, that the drugs be- longed to Mowat! and there- fore could not prave the ba- sic elements of the posses- sion for the purposes of trafficking charge, “Mowalt was acquitted on the drug charges. - He was also acquitted on a charge of driving a motor _ vehicle while prohibited, Mowatt was ordered to ‘stay away from the driver of the tow truck, who he ad- mits to assaulting. He was also ordered to relinquish a number of non- restricted firearms, confis-: cated during the search of the house, to a licensed third party for one year. 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