Ken Papatsie described by Crown as struggling addict who was taken advantage of by Ottawa dealer
This story was updated on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. ET. Pangnirtung’s Ken Papatsie resorted to trafficking drugs to finance and fuel his own addictions, Crown prosecutor Stephanie Boydell said in court in Iqaluit Wednesday.
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