A 22-year-old Oshawa man has been arrested and charged following an investigation into drug trafficking and illegal firearms by the DRPS.
On Wednesday, January 15, officers arrested the suspect at a shopping plaza near Laval Drive and Stevenson Road South. During the arrest, police reportedly found a loaded semi-automatic firearm in his jacket.
Following the arrest, a search warrant was executed at the suspect’s residence in the area of Dean Avenue and Normandy Street. Officers seized an over-capacity magazine, about 240 grams of cocaine, and over 350 grams of fentanyl, with an estimated street value exceeding $100,000.
A 22-year-old male of Oshawa was charged and held for a bail hearing. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with any new information about this incident is asked to contact the Gun and Gang Enforcement Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1801.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name or identify the accused as:
1. Of this time, they are suspect[s] and not convicted by a court, and
2. Sometimes charges are amended or dropped.
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