A Cape Breton woman convicted of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking has been given a conditional sentence order.
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Naomi Lynn MacDonald, 41, was recently sentenced in Sydney provincial court after she changed her plea to guilty on the drug offence.
A second charge of possession of property obtained by crime was dismissed.
MacDonald was arrested on March 29, 2023, after police seized 25 grams of cocaine, $905 in cash and five smartphones from a Sydney home.
The total sentence of two years less a day falls short of the federal threshold for jail time, allowing MacDonald to serve her time in the community under strict conditions instead of behind bars.
Under the terms of the sentence, MacDonald must live in Port Hawkesbury under house arrest for one year after which she will be placed on a curfew.
She must also provide a sample to the national DNA registry and is banned from owning or possessing firearms for 10 years.
The sentencing judge also ordered items seized during her arrest forfeited to the Crown.
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