A provincial police investigation in Thunder Bay has led to the seizure of a loaded gun and suspected illegal drugs.
In August the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Joint Forces Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team (PGNG) began an investigation into an increase in drug trafficking activity in the city.
On October 1, officers located and arrested a suspect in the investigation on Cumberland Street.
A search of the accused led to the discovery of a loaded handgun in their pocket. Police also seized roughly 85 grams of suspected fentanyl, 35 grams of suspected cocaine and roughly $4,000 in Canadian cash.
As a result, a 33-year-old Mississauga resident is facing several charges including:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl
- Unauthorized possession of a restricted firearm
- Careless storage of a firearm
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Possession of a loaded restricted firearm
- Possession of proceeds obtained by crime under $5,000
The accused remains in custody with a court date on Friday.
