A young Markham couple charged with faking hundreds of passports, university degrees and government documents was acquitted yesterday after a judge ruled York Regional Police officers violated their rights when they entered their house without a warrant, and arrested them.**********
Calling it the toughest decision of his four years on the bench, Justice Richard Blouin said the breach of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms by the officers was "so serious" he had no choice but to suppress all the evidence against Yan Shen, 26, and his wife, Ruiqiong Zhong, 27.
That evidence included hundreds of forged government documents, including Chinese passports, Ontario drivers' licences, marriage certificates and diplomas for prestigious universities in Canada.
FROM THE COMMENTS:
"I'm surprised the cops didn't say they had received an anonymous tip that there was an unregistered firearm in the house. With that "information", the police don't need a warrant to enter, search, and seize anything they want."*