Three people are facing more than 20 criminal charges after police recovered two illegal guns and drugs during a traffic stop in Mississauga on Saturday.
According to Peel Regional Police (PRP), officers were patrolling the area of Matheson Boulevard and Sismet road when they conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle.
“During the investigation, officers located a loaded Glock 17 with an extended magazine and a quantity of drugs in the car,” PRP wrote in a press release issued on Sunday. “The driver was not lawfully permitted to own or possess firearms and was prohibited from driving.”
Police arrested and charged the driver, 22-year-old Luqman Khandid of Mississauga with eight offences, including:
- Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
- Occupant of Motor Vehicle Knowing there was Firearm
- Careless Storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited Device or Ammunition
- Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition
- Operation While Prohibited
- Two counts of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking
A short while later, police say they conducted another traffic stop on Matheson Boulevard East, near Satellite Drive.
“During the stop, officers located a loaded compact Glock 27 firearm on one of the occupants,” PRP added. “Both occupants were subsequently arrested.”
Police later charged 20-year-old Liban Abdillahi of Toronto with seven offences, including:
- Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
- Occupant of Motor Vehicle Knowing there was Firearm
- Careless Storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited Device or Ammunition
- Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized
- Carrying Concealed Weapon
Abdullahi Ali, a 20-year-old from Toronto, was charged with the following offences:
- Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
- Occupant of Motor Vehicle Knowing there was Firearm
- Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized
- Careless Storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited Device or Ammunition
- Have Care and Control of Vehicle with Cannabis Readily Available.
They were all held for a bail hearing and attended the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton.
No other details were released.