ONE of the 18 targets of "Project Drill" was spared a lengthy prison sentence Thursday for his role in an unrelated drug case after a judge cited his promising future as grounds for leniency.
Allen Raymond Morrison, 35, received one year behind bars in addition to six months of time in custody for possessing a cocaine-filled duffel bag during a 2003 incident.
He was found guilty in October following a trial. The Crown was seeking a much longer penitentiary term.
Queen's Bench Justice Perry Schulman made no mention of Morrison's new arrest this week for his alleged involvement in a major drug trafficking network involving the Hells Angels.
Morrison was taken down in the cross-Canada sweep early Wednesday and is charged with selling cocaine and possession of goods obtained by crime. The alleged incidents occurred during the past year.
The allegations have not been proven and he is presumed innocent.
Schulman applauded Morrison Thursday for trying to surround himself with "more positive influences" in his life and focusing on a future with fiancee and young child.
"He has taken steps towards rehabilitation," said Schulman, who mentioned Morrison had found a full-time job and moved out of Winnipeg.
Morrison was described by police Wednesday as being a Hells Angels "hangaround."
Crown and defence lawyers had made their submissions to Schulman prior to Morrison's new arrest, and no additional information was given to the judge Thursday morning before his decision.
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