A Sudbury drug dealer who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the spring of 2020 in connection to a 2019 opioid overdose death is back in court today and looking for bail.
In August 2020, David Stefanczuk was given pre-trial custody credit of 17-and-a-half months, received a time-served penalty, along with a two-year probation order, and was released upon his sentencing.
Stefanczuk was convicted following an investigation into the Feb. 1, 2019, death of a city man. Police didn’t release the victim’s name.
Stefanczuk was arrested again April 1 this year after Greater Sudbury Police officers were called in relation to an unresponsive man behind the wheel of a vehicle on Frood Road.
Upon arrival, paramedics and officers were able to wake up the man, who showed signs of impairment, and officers could see a bag of what appeared to be white powder residue on the front seat of the vehicle, said GSPS spokesperson Kaitlyn Dunn in an email.
The man was placed under arrest and transported to headquarters where a drug recognition expert completed a drug recognition evaluation, determining that he was impaired by drugs.
He was arrested, and officers searched the man and the vehicle, locating a quantity of drugs believed to be crystal meth, heroin and fentanyl, as well as a substantial amount of cash.
The value of the drugs seized was approximately $2,500 and the total amount of cash seized was almost $18,000.
He was charged with impaired operation by drug, two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and failing to comply with a probation order.
