Five years after Norman Hache was sentenced for his role as head of a cocaine trafficking enterprise in the NWT, mother Arlene Hache will now reclaim the Mercedes used to carry out much of the operation.

Arlene appeared in court Tuesday as an applicant to retrieve the car, a Mercedes ML500, that had been seized in 2016 as offence related property.

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She told the court that she had purchased the vehicle at NormanSA国际影视传媒檚 request on the understanding that he would pay her back in installments since he had no credit to buy the car on his own.

She insisted, however, that Norman register for his own insurance since she SA国际影视传媒渄idnSA国际影视传媒檛 trust that he wouldnSA国际影视传媒檛 drink and drive.SA国际影视传媒�

Crown Prosecutor Duane Praught presented a series of vehicle registration documents with NormanSA国际影视传媒檚 signature and his Forest Drive residence listed to demonstrate that Norman owned the vehicle and it should remain seized, whether or not Arlene paid.

He noted that the car was listed under NormanSA国际影视传媒檚 name at the time of arrest, and that ownership to Arlene was transferred 10 months after it was seized.

SA国际影视传媒淪he has no legal interest in the vehicle,SA国际影视传媒� Praught said. Norman owned the vehicle, he told the court, SA国际影视传媒渨hat she thought she owned, is irrelevant.SA国际影视传媒�

Praught described NormanSA国际影视传媒檚 dealings, driving around to sell cocaine, collect cash, and transport drugs from Calgary to four communities across the territory.

Norman was, at the time, working for JerrieSA国际影视传媒檚 Delivery Service - a business he and Arlene had co-owned and sold to Todd and Brittany Dube months prior. The DubesSA国际影视传媒� would later be sentenced for their role in the drug scheme as well.

SA国际影视传媒淭his vehicle was used in the commission of crime,SA国际影视传媒� Praught said. SA国际影视传媒淢s. Hache never once used the vehicle.SA国际影视传媒�

Arlene said she knew nothing of the trafficking ahead of her sonSA国际影视传媒檚 arrest, but that she continues to make monthly payments on the car and doesnSA国际影视传媒檛 SA国际影视传媒渨ant to totally lose out.SA国际影视传媒�

She told the court that her lifeSA国际影视传媒檚 work has been in advocating for victims and working at a shelter for women, many of whom face additions.

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Justice Andrew Mahar granted ArleneSA国际影视传媒檚 application to reclaim the car.

He said that while SA国际影视传媒渢he court has no sympathy for the situation Mr. Hache finds himself in, thatSA国际影视传媒檚 not what weSA国际影视传媒檙e here to deal with.SA国际影视传媒�

Mahar agreed the Mercedes was in NormanSA国际影视传媒檚 name until 10 months after his arrest, but said he had to assume the transfer was not made to avoid the carSA国际影视传媒檚 forfeiture.

He acknowledged the $41,000 Arlene paid for the car and said that SA国际影视传媒渆ven if all the paperwork is in his name, Mr. Hache has no equity in this vehicle.SA国际影视传媒�

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