Guns & Gangs Team and GSPS DEU & ERU Conduct Vehicle Stop Resulting in Drugs & Weapons Charges
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On April 19, 2023, members from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team and the Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) - Drug Enforcement Unit conducted a traffic stop, assisted by members of the GSPS Emergency Response Unit.
One person was arrested at the scene and officers seized a loaded handgun with an extended magazine and ammunition, over 600 grams of cocaine, over 140 grams of fentanyl and just under $51,000 in Canadian cash.
A 32-year-old, man from Barrie, has been charged with the following Criminal Code offences:
- Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
- Possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order – two counts
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Being the occupant of a vehicle knowing there was a firearm present
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
- Obstruct a Peace Officer
- Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
The accused is also charged under the Controlled drugs and Substances Act with:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking in cocaine
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking-opioid (fentanyl)
The accused was held in custody and scheduled to appear for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Sudbury on April 20, 2023.
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