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Accused convicted and sentenced to life for trafficking 4.14 kg heroin; urgent search and chain of custody upheld.
Drug offence — Trafficking — Proof of composition and weight — Government Chemist analysis; Search and seizure — emergency/urgency exception to warrant requirement; Seizure documentation — evidential weight of certificate vs oral testimony; Chain of custody — acceptable by combination of paper trail and oral evidence; Alibi — late disclosure and court's discretion to disregard; Sampling sufficiency — GCLA procedures govern samples; Labeling — acceptable when performed by authorized officers at ADU.
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