A prolific offender pleaded guilty on Monday, March 26 to drug trafficking, dangerous driving and illegal possession of a firearm.
Samuel Prescott-Perreault will have to return to Penticton’s court another day to be sentenced.
Prescott-Perault pleaded guilty to dangerous operation of a conveyance, possession of methamphetamine and fentanyl for trafficking and possessing a loaded 9mm handgun without a license.
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The charges came after Prescott-Perault was stopped by police on June 22, 2021 in Oliver for driving dangerously.
At the time, Prescott-Perreault was out on a release order for firearm-related offenses.
After seeing the police, Prescott-Perreault got out of his vehicle and fled on foot through a quiet residential area where he was found hiding and was subsequently arrested.
A pre-sentence report and a standalone Gladue report were requested by defence, with an eight to 10-week timeline for their completion.
Prescott-Perault has a fairly lengthy criminal history, including one incident in 2016 when he attempted to climb onto the roof of the Canadian Tire building before surrendering himself to police.
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