Barrie police say Brampton driver charged after handgun and drugs found at traffic stop
Published December 22, 2021 at 1:42 pm
Police say they found a loaded handgun and drugs during a traffic stop in Barrie on Dec. 21, 2021. (Photo courtesy of the Barrie Police Service)
Police have laid more than a dozen weapon and drug charges against a Brampton man after a traffic stop in Barrie.
On Tuesday, police say they were conducting a traffic stop in the area of Essa Rd. and Hwy 400 when officers spotted a cannabis cigarette on the driver’s lap.
Police say they discovered the driver had a suspended licence and arrested the man.
Officers say they searched the vehicle and found a loaded 9mm Glock handgun, cocaine, fentanyl, crystal meth, cannabis and a number of stolen licence plates.
The 28-year-old male from Brampton has been charged with 18 offences including:
- Unauthorised Possession of a Firearm
- Three counts of Possession Schedule I Substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose
- Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
- Possession of firearm or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order
- Possession Property obtained by crime
- Driving While Under Suspension
The man’s name has not been released. Police say he was held in custody and is awaiting a bail hearing.
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