The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has arrested a group of suspects following a vehicle theft investigation.
On Tuesday, January 24th, police observed a stolen black Infiniti being driven in Burlington. The vehicle had been reported stolen from Peel on Monday, January 23rd. The stolen vehicle was observed pulling into an address on Concession Road 6 West in Millgrove. Police detected a second stolen vehicle (a white Infiniti) parked in the driveway. The second vehicle was also reported stolen from Peel on Monday, January 23rd. Both stolen vehicles were then seen to be driven to a second (different) address on Concession Road 5 West in Millgrove.
Criminal Code search warrants were obtained for both addresses. One male was arrested at the address on Concession Road 5 West and two males and a female were arrested at the address on Concession Road 6 West.
Search of the addresses led to the following items being seized:
- 3 stolen Infiniti SUV’s QX80’s (2021 and 2022 model years)
- 2 blank key fobs
- Approximately 6 kilograms of cannabis
- Approximately 315 grams of psilocybin
- 32 packages of THC edibles
- 4 packages of psilocybin edibles
- Airsoft gun
- Money counter
A third search warrant was executed on a vehicle seized from the address on Concession Road 6 West. During the search of the vehicle the following items were seized:
- Approximately 5 kilograms of cannabis
- 2600 cartons of contraband cigarettes
- 756 Hydromorphone pills
- 300 Oxycodone pills
The total value for the recovered vehicles is approximately $240,000.
The value of the seized drugs is roughly $63,000.
The estimated value of the seized contraband cigarettes is $130,000.
61-year-old John Schouten of Millgrove has been charged with:
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000 (3 counts)
45-year-old Justin Gibson, 50-year-old Jennifer Gibson and 20-year-old Brayden Gibson of Millgrove have been charged with:
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000 (Justin – 3 counts, Jennifer – 1 count, Brayden – 1 count)
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Psilocybin
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Hydromorphone
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Oxycodone
- Possession for the Purpose of Distribution (Cannabis Act)
- Possession of Unstamped Tobacco (Excise Act)
- Transport Unstamped Cigarettes
- Possession of Unmarked Tobacco for Sale (Tobacco Tax Act)
- Trafficking of Unmarked Tobacco for Sale
All parties were released on an Undertaking.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Det. Scott Heyerman of the 3 District Street Crime Unit at 905-825-4777 ext. 2342.
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.
