Loaded firearm and marijuana seized in Brampton traffic stop at a parking lot
Published November 7, 2022 at 12:11 pm
Police found a loaded revolver and marijuana in a traffic stop this weekend.
Officers on patrol stopped a vehicle in a parking lot near Silver Maple Court and Lisa Street in Brampton just after 10:30 p.m. on Sunday (Nov. 6), Peel Regional Police said in a press release.
After a search, officers seized a loaded .22 calibre revolver and an undisclosed amount of marijuana.
Leander Fernandes, 22, from Brampton, was charged with the following offences:
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm
- Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm
- Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
- Careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a weapon
- Possession of firearm with altered serial number
- Drive vehicle with cannabis readily available
Fernandes was held for a bail hearing and appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton.
Anyone with information on this incident should contact investigators with the 21 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau at 905-453-2121 extension 2133. Or submit information anonymously with Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or visit peelcrimestoppers.ca.