Roughly $174,763 in illegal drugs and five guns have been removed from Thunder Bay following a drug bust.
On Monday officers were following up on a previous investigation when they attempted to stop a vehicle, but the driver got out and ran.
When officers searched the vehicle they found a loaded handgun, multi-round magazines, as well as suspected, cocaine, crack cocaine, and fentanyl.
Once again officers found the suspect in a car and attempted to perform a traffic stop before the suspect ran away, but they did not make it far.
Police found the suspect at a nearby home and placed them under arrest.
Following the arrest police seized another gun, and more suspected crack cocaine and fentanyl.
On Tuesday officers conducted a search of a home on Margaret Street in relation to the investigation.
At the home, three more guns, cash, and drug trafficking paraphernalia were seized.
As a result of the investigation, a 27-year-old from Brampton is facing the following charges:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking Fentanyl X 2 counts
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking Crack Cocaine X 2 counts
- Possession of Firearm or Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order X 7 counts
- Careless Storage of a firearm, weapon or prohibited device
- Escape lawful custody
- Resist Peace Officer X 2 counts
- Breach of Firearms Regulation – transport firearm or restricted weapon
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Unauthorized possession of a weapon X 2 counts
- Possession of prohibited or restricted firearm with ammo
- Occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there was a prohibited or restricted weapon
- Transport firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition in a careless manner
- Possession of prohibited device or ammunition for a dangerous purpose
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
- Possession of a prohibited device
- Obstruct police
The provincial police did not release information on whether the accused remains in custody or not.
They ask that anyone with additional information about this incident contact them at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers.
