A man convicted for his role in a fentanyl trafficking ring was sentenced to ten years in prison Wednesday.
Raymond Godreau was found guilty on five counts of trafficking, uttering forged documents and forging documents.
Fentanyl is an opioid-based pain killer, roughly 100 times stronger than morphine.
When handing down the sentence the judge said Godreau was putting lives at risk and stated that his "trafficking in maximum strength fentanyl patches without regard for to the potentially catastrophic consequences for his contacts and unknown users further down the line."
The court heard two other people, Julie Bak and Grennville Sinclair were part of the scam which saw 900 patches of fentanyl obtained.
The crown attorney and police claimed Godreau was the leader of a fentanyl ring. However, the judge disagreed stating that Godreau and another person, Grennville Sinclair were equally responsible. In 2015, Sinclair was sentenced to nine years behind bars.
Julie Baks, a former Barrie medical secretary was sentenced in 2014 to nine years in prison for her role in the scam.
Baks pleaded guilty to 46 counts of trafficking and forging prescriptions. Baks worked at a doctor’s office at the Kempenfelt Health Centre.
Godreau has been in custody since his arrest in 2014 and was given credit for time served. This means he will spend six more years behind bars.
