The Halton Regional Police Service has arrested and charged a 16-year-old male from Oakville following a drug trafficking investigation.
The arrest came on Friday, April 16th. The 16-year-old has been charged with:
- Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose;
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Fentanyl;
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine & Crack Cocaine;
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – LSD;
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Psilocybin;
- Possession – Oxycodone;
- Trafficking a Controlled Substance;
- Possess Cannabis for the Purpose of Selling;
- Young Person to Distribute Cannabis (of one or more classes of Cannabis the total amount of which is equivalent as determined with Schedule 3 to be more then 5g of dried cannabis);
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm;
- Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized;
- Careless Storage of a Firearm; and,
- Possession of a Restricted Firearm with Ammunition.
A Controlled Drug and Substances Act warrant was conducted at a residence in Oakville following the arrest. The following items were seized:
- A loaded .45 calibre restricted firearm;
- 14 rounds of .45 Cal ammunition;
- 19.1 grams of Fentanyl;
- 22.1 grams of Cocaine;
- 20.9 grams of Crack Cocaine;
- 0.6 grams of Oxycodone;
- 0.7 grams of LSD;
- 122.6 grams of Psilocybin;
- 335.4 grams of cannabis marijuana;
- 66 (22 gram-24.5 gram) packages of Cannabis Edibles; and,
- 283 (1 gram each) Cannabis Vape Pens.
The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing. No name will be released under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to contact the 2 District – Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4747 ext 2216.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. “See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
