A Victoria man will have to wait another week to find out how long he'll spend behind bars after admitting to a slew of violent and drug-related offences here and in Newfoundland.

Ricco Zanolli was originally scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday afternoon for a dozen charges.

Those include trafficking cocaine, money laundering, extortion, working for a criminal organization, assault with a weapon causing bodily harm and arson.

All the lawyers involved in the case, including prosecutors in both jurisdictions, have reached a plea deal with Zanolli. They are asking for a sentence of 10 years in a federal penitentiary.

Supreme Court Justice Ron Veale adjourned the case until the afternoon of Jan. 19, when he will make his final decision on sentencing.

Zanolli, who prosecutors claim was in the territory to collect on drug debts, has admitted to extorting $11,000 from one man, shooting another in the arm, and threatening to kill one of his alleged victim's family members – all in the weeks leading up to Christmas 2009.

While he was in custody in Whitehorse, police in Newfoundland added drug offences and money laundering to the 22-year-old's list of charges.

The Newfoundland charges were laid in connection with a cross-Canada drug bust involving kilos of cocaine and hundreds of thousands of dollars.

According to court documents, 11 arrests were made following a four-month investigation by the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary.

Police say the group, who cannot be identified as a result of a publication ban, is made up of B.C. residents who travelled to St. John's to sell cocaine and marijuana, launder money and collect on debts.

Zanolli's visit to the territory in 2009 appears to have been unrelated to that group, the court has heard.

Zanolli has also admitted to making threats against corrections officers and setting fire to his cell weeks after arriving at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre.

Mike Reynolds, the lawyer assigned to assist Zanolli in this case, told the court Zanolli had a troubled childhood, particularly after his mother died when he was six years old.

He spent most of his formative years in juvenile detention and is also on medications for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and infrequently hearing voices.

At the time of the offences, Zanolli was using a large amount of steroids and human growth hormones, Reynolds said.

After taking into account the time Zanolli has already spent in custody, his sentence could end up being six years.