Durham Police yesterday said an 18-year-old male has been charged with multiple firearms offences after being found with a loaded handgun in Ajax.
On Tuesday, May 30 at about 7:30 pm members of the Gun and Gang Unit conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Westney Road North and Kingston Road West.
The vehicle and occupants were searched as a result of the investigation, and a loaded handgun with overcapacity magazines and ammunition was seized, said a police statement.
The suspect of Ajax is facing nine charges. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to contact the Gun and Gang Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5800.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name the accused as:
1. Of this time, they are suspects and not convicted, and
2. Sometimes charges are dropped or amended.