Oshawa man arrested in Toronto drug investigation after guns and fentanyl seized in raid
Published March 15, 2022 at 11:47 am
An Oshawa man was arrested in Toronto in a drug and gun investigation after police say they discovered numerous gun and fentanyl after executing a search warrant.
Investigators with the Toronto Police Guns and Gangs unit launched a drug and gun trafficking investigation early this year. They identified a suspect and were granted search warrants for two homes and a car associated with him.
Police executed the warrants on March 8 and say they seized;
- a Glock 45 9mm semi-automatic handgun,
- a Springfield Armory Hellcat 9mm semi-automatic handgun,
- a Glock 29 10mm semi-automatic handgun,
- various calibers of ammunition,
- a kilogram of cocaine,
- 119.03 grams Fentanyl,
- a weapon holster,
- two bullet proof vests,
- six over-capacity magazines, and
- two police scanners
Bryan Taylor, 36 of Oshawa faces more than 30 charges including;
- three counts of possession of a loaded regulated firearm,
- three counts of possession of a firearm without a licence,
- three counts of possession of a firearm other knowingly without a licence,
- three counts of careless firearm storage,
- 11 counts of possession of a weapon or device knowingly without authority,
- three counts of possession of a firearm obtained by crime,
- three counts of possession of firearm while prohibited,
- two counts of drug possession for trafficking, and
- possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000
Taylor will appear in a Toronto courtroom on March 17.
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