Officer offered drug deal, court told, Humberto Simao One of the persons who did it.

This article was published April 29 1993.

Humberto Simao of Toronto and Marcos Carlos Souza-Costa, formerly of Toronto but now living in Brazil, were charged with conspiracy to traffic and import cocaine by Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers last July.

When [Kevin Payne] asked Simao how much money he wanted for his role in brokering the deal between Brazil and Toronto, Simao told him $2,000 to $2,500 per kilogram, he said.

A former Toronto immigration consultant told an undercover police officer he had contacts that could provide the officer with a weekly supply of 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of cocaine, a court has been told.

Humberto Simao of Toronto and Marcos Carlos Souza-Costa, formerly of Toronto but now living in Brazil, were charged with conspiracy to traffic and import cocaine by Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers last July.

Souza-Costa is also charged with importing a prohibited weapon.

Sergeant Kevin Payne of the RCMP drug squad told Mr. Justice Ted Matlow yesterday that Simao thought he was a drug buyer.

According to Payne, Simao told him that "as much as 10 kilos a week every week could be available" from a source he had in Brazil.

Simao told him that, if he wanted to pick up the cocaine personally in Brazil, it would cost him $10,000 per kilogram. If not, it could also be shipped from Brazil in a piece of luggage, he testified in Ontario Court, general division.

"I told him I wouldn't go down myself, I wanted it delivered," Payne told court. "I wanted to have his man or his associate bring it to me."

When Payne asked Simao how much money he wanted for his role in brokering the deal between Brazil and Toronto,Simao told him $2,000 to $2,500 per kilogram, he said.

Payne testified that Simao also told him he was a cocaine user and had "supplied cocaine before at the ounce level" but not in such large quantities.