Law360 Canada ( October 22, 2026, 9:35 AM EDT) -- Appeal by the Crown against acquittals of Singh and Grewal. An RCMP officer stopped their vehicle. Based partly on information received from another RCMP member, and partly on observations, the officer formed the belief that Singh and Grewal possessed controlled substances for the purpose of trafficking and arrested them. The officer then searched the vehicle incidental to the arrest, finding packages in the back seat and the trunk that contained methamphetamine and cocaine. At their trial, Singh and Grewal argued that the evidence found in their vehicle should be excluded because it was obtained in connection with violations of their rights under ss. 8 and 9 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Charter). They asserted that they were arbitrarily detained because the arresting officer lacked the grounds required for a lawful warrantless arrest, and that the associated search of their vehicle was therefore unreasonable. The trial judge held that the arrest and subsequent search were unlawful and excluded the evidence obtained during the search under s. 24(2) of the Charter. Singh and Grewal were acquitted of all charges. The Crown contended that the trial judge erred both in finding that the arrests were unlawful and in determining that the evidence should be excluded....