Mississauga and Toronto suspects charged after ‘high-risk’ traffic stop
Published August 5, 2022 at 10:47 am
Six people, including one from Mississauga, were arrested and charged following a high-risk traffic stop on Wednesday evening (August 3rd) in Thunder Bay.
Just before 7:50 p.m., Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) conducted a traffic stop at Highway 11/17, west and near Highway 527.
“The occupants of the vehicle were connected to an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking by members of the TBPS’s Intelligence Unit,” said police.
A search warrant for the vehicle was later executed and led to the seizure of Fentanyl, Crystal Methamphetamine, Xanax, Cocaine, Psilocybe Cubensis (Mushrooms), cash, and a handgun with an extended magazine that was loaded with 16 live rounds.
Police say the estimated street value of drugs seized totals more than $18,000.
Officers arrested Jason Worth, 40, from Toronto, Raymond Peter, 18, from Toronto, Savanna Rachel Nolan, 19, from Toronto, Jabari Haracio London, 18, from Mississauga, Seon-Keum Kim, 65, from Toronto, and a 17-year-old Toronto male whose name is withheld in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
They are each charged with:
- Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of Methamphetamine for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Tracking
- Possession of psilocybe cubensis (mushrooms) for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of Xanax for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x 2
- Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
- Possession of Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Careless Use of Firearm
- Tampering with Serial Number of a Firearm
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
London is also charged with failure to comply with a release order.
All appeared in bail court in Thunder Bay on Thursday, August 4th and were remanded into custody with future appearance dates.
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