An Indian student in Canada has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after he pleaded responsible to fees of drug trafficking in Canada. 27-year-old Jatinderpal Singh turned to selling drugs after he was advised by a “friend of friend” that he may generate profits and clear off his money owed by means of drug selling after his student visa expired, as he couldn’t afford the varsity charges. According to the written choice by Saskatoon provincial court docket Judge Lisa Watson, who presided over Singh’s sentencing, Singh got here to Canada to examine at a college in Ontario. He handed his first yr of examine however couldn’t full his second yr as he had no cash to pay his charges. After being advised about earning profits by means of drugs, he reached out to a trafficking group over the Signal messaging app, CBC reported. They despatched him to Saskatoon in July 2024 and directed him to promote drugs, together with cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl. Singh was staying at a lodge which was being surveilled by the police. He bought drugs for 4 weeks earlier than he was arrested by Saskatoon police. After arresting him, police discovered greater than half a kilogram of cocaine, greater than 5 kilograms of methamphetamine, and greater than two kilograms of fentanyl. They additionally discovered $77,546 in money. The choose in her verdict famous that Singh was part of a high-level drug trafficking operation. Though he didn’t get all the cash, he introduced wealth to the group, the choose famous. “Given all of the circumstances, including the quantity of drugs, the manner in which they were packaged, the amount of cash, and the details revealed in the scoresheet, I am satisfied that the only rational inference to draw is that Mr Singh was engaged in a high-level drug trafficking operation,” Watson wrote in her choice.“Mr Singh chose to engage in illegal activity purely for financial gain,” stated Watson. “While he did not personally receive the benefit of all of the profit, he brought wealth to the organization and is responsible for the distribution of incredibly harmful substances into the community. He has contributed to the public health crisis in this province.”Watson sentenced Singh to 11 years in prison. After credit score for his time on remand, Singh has 9 and a half years left to serve. Watson stated that when Singh’s sentence is full, Singh “will face a significant collateral consequence” and might be deported from Canada.