A male is in custody after a handgun and drugs were located in his possession during a traffic stop in Oshawa.
On Monday, July 29, at about 2:10 am, Central East division officers on proactive patrol initiated a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle in the area of Simcoe Street South and Athol Street East. Officers saw open containers of alcohol in the car and conducted a search of the vehicle and its occupants. A handgun and drugs were found in possession of one of the occupants, who was taken into custody without incident.
The male, age 30 of No Fixed Address is charged with numerous offences including: Carry Concealed Weapon, Possess Illicit Cannabis, Possess Schedule I Substance for the Purposes of Trafficking (cocaine) x2, Possess Schedule I Substance for the Purposes of Trafficking (fentanyl), Breach of Prohibition Order x2.
He was held for a bail hearing. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Cst. Thompson or Cst. Wilson of Central East division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2235 or 3908.
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.