Loaded Gun and $10K Seized in Mississauga Drug Case

Published August 30, 2017 at 6:16 pm

Two men are facing numerous gun and drug-related charges after they were arrested in Mississauga with a loaded gun.

Peel police officers from the neighbourhood policing unit stopped the men near Hurontario St. and Dundas St. on Aug. 29 at 4:25 p.m.

The suspects were involved in a drug-related incident, say police.

Officers found the gun – a Para Ordnance P16-40 or .40 calibre semi-automatic handgun – plus more than $10,000 cash.

Cocaine and heroin with a street value of $4,600 were also seized from the suspects.

Aaron Deniese, 27, of Sudbury, and Rimzan Lye, 26, of Brampton, are facing several charges.

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They were held for bail hearings scheduled on Wednesday at the Brampton courthouse.

Photo courtesy of Peel Regional Police