Oakville traffic stop leads to more than 20 gun and drug charges

Halton Regional Police say a traffic stop Wednesday at approximately 10:30 a.m. led to the seizure of a loaded handgun and several drugs.

Halton Regional Police say a traffic stop Wednesday at approximately 10:30 a.m. led to the seizure of a loaded handgun and several drugs.

Officers conducted the stop in the area of Winston Churchill Blvd and Sherwood Heights Dr in Oakville. Police say they then found a loaded .22 caibre handgun, $4,400 in Canadian cash, and a slew of drugs; including fentanyl, methamphetamine, oxycodone tablets, and powdered and crack cocaine.

Garnett Grant, 18, of North York was charged with:

• Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Crack Cocaine
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Fentanyl
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Meth
• Possession of a controlled substance – Oxycodone pills

Garret Grant, 21, of Toronto was charged with:

• Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Crack Cocaine
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Fentanyl
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Meth
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Oxycodone pills
• Possession of a controlled substance – Oxycodone pills
• Possession of a restricted firearm
• Occupant of motor vehicle knowing that there is a firearm
• Knowledge of unauthorized possession of weapon
• Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm
• Unauthorized possession of weapon
• Carry a concealed weapon
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Breach of firearms regulation
• Careless use of a firearm
• Possession of a firearm knowing that its serial number has been defaced

Both accused were held pending a Thursday bail hearing in Milton.