EAST ALGOMA OPP MAKES TWO ARREST AND LAYS FIREARMS CHARGES
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(PLUMMER ADDITIONAL TOWNSHIP, ON) - Stolen car speeding on Highway 17 results in the seizure of a loaded shotgun, a 9 mm pistol and ammunition.
On Saturday April 18, 2026, at approximately 4:00 pm, officers from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol duties on Highway 17 in Plummer Additional Township when police observed a westbound orange car travelling at a high rate of speed and initiated a traffic stop near Big Perch Bay Road (east of Bruce Mines).
A query revealed the car was stolen, leading to the arrest of both the driver and passenger. Police searched the vehicle and seized a loaded 12-gauge shotgun, a 9 mm handgun, and ammunition.
The driver Sahildeep SINGH, 21 years old from Brampton was charged with:
- Possession property obtained by crime over $5000 - in Canada
- Transport firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition in a careless manner - two counts
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm - two counts
- Unauthorized possession of a weapon
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm - two counts
- Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
- Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm - three counts
- Possession of loaded prohibited restricted firearm - two counts
- Possession of prohibited or restricted firearm with ammo - two counts
The passenger Lovedeep SINGH, 26 years old from Delta Region, British Columbia was charged with:
- Possession property obtained by crime over $5000 - in Canada
- Transport firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition in a careless manner - two counts
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm - two counts
- Unauthorized possession of a weapon
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm - two counts
- Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
- Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm - three counts
- Possession of loaded prohibited restricted firearm - two counts
- Possession of prohibited or restricted firearm with ammo - two counts
Both accused appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice Video Bail in Blind River on
April 19, 2026.