Former Undercover Cop 1st Witness At Drug Trial For Friend Of Ex-Mayor Rob Ford

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 25 Mar, 2015 10:47 AM

TORONTO — The drug trial for a friend of former Toronto mayor Rob Ford finally began today with both he and his co-accused pleading not guilty.

Alexander (Sandro) Lisi faces three counts — trafficking in marijuana, possession of marijuana and having $900 he knew were the proceeds of crime.

Lisi had been a no-show on Tuesday due to illness.

Co-accused, Jamshid Bahrami, faces two counts of trafficking in marijuana and one of possessing cocaine.

The Crown opened its case with a now former undercover drug officer describing how he approached Bahrami at his west-end dry-cleaning store to buy marijuana.

Police charged Lisi and Bahrami in October 2013 as they investigated a video showing Ford apparently smoking crack cocaine.

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