Gun and drug charges laid against Brampton man after traffic stop in Mississauga
Published August 8, 2023 at 5:02 pm
(File photo: Guns shown are not related to police investigation reported on in this story)
A Brampton man is facing multiple gun and drug charges after police pulled over a suspected impaired driver early Monday morning (Aug. 7) in Mississauga’s east end.
Peel Regional Police say officers pulled over a vehicle near Dundas St. E. and Dixie Rd. at about 6:30 a.m.
Subsequent investigation resulted in the seizure of a 9mm Magnum pistol, ammunition and drugs, police say.
O’Shane Dixon, 26, of Brampton, is charged with:
- impaired operation of a motor vehicle
- knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm
- possession of prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition readily accessible
- unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle
- possession of a prohibited device or ammunition knowing its possession is unauthorized
- possession of a controlled substance
He was held for a bail hearing in Brampton court.
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