An evening traffic stop for a damaged vehicle led to the arrests of three people and the seizure of a handgun, Manitoulin Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release today.
The incident occurred Dec. 7 on Highway 6 in the township of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands (NEMI) at around 8 p.m.
“The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint about a damaged vehicle hitting the shoulder on Highway 6 in the NEMI Township,” OPP said in a Dec. 17 news release.
After conducting a traffic stop and searching the vehicle, police said officers turned up a handgun, ammunition and Canadian currency. All three occupants of the vehicle face charges related to the prohibited firearm and other charges.
The 26-year-old driver from Brampton is charged with:
- Carrying concealed weapon
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
- Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
- Possession of prohibited firearm with ammunition
- Possession of a prohibited ammunition
- Transport firearm in a careless manner
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- Fail to report accident
- Fail to remain
- Drive vehicle with cannabis readily available
- Operate unsafe vehicle
A 25-year-old passenger, also from Brampton, passenger, is charged with:
- Carrying concealed weapon
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
- Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm
- Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
- Transport firearm or ammunition in a careless manner
- Possession of prohibited firearm with ammunition
- Possession of prohibited ammunition
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000
A 21-year-old passenger is charged with:
- Carrying concealed weapon
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
- Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm
- Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
- Transport firearm or ammunition in a careless manner
- Possession of prohibited firearm with ammunition
- Possession of prohibited ammunition
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000
All three accused were held in custody and appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice Bail Court in Sudbury on Dec. 8.
