A Brantford man has been arrested by the Halton Regional Police Service following a stolen vehicle investigation.
On Monday, April 3rd, investigators observed a 2018 Audi S5 in the area of Hyde Park Gate and Dundas Street West in Oakville. Investigation determined that the vehicle had been reported stolen and ‘re-vinned’. A re-vinned vehicle is a stolen vehicle that has a fraudulently fabricated VIN attached to it, making it appear as though the vehicle is not actually stolen when queried. At roughly 8:00 p.m., a suspect was arrested by officers as he returned to the vehicle.
A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of the following:
- Glock handgun and full magazine
- Approximately 22 grams of cocaine
- Approximately 34 grams of fentanyl
- 269 grams of cannabis
- 227 Percocet pills
- Approximately $10,000 in cash
30-year-old Jerome Swaby of Brantford was charged with:
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
- Careless Use of a Firearm
- Weapons Dangerous
- Possession of a Firearm Knowing it’s Possession is Unauthorized
- Possession of a Restricted Firearm
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle
- Possession of a Firearm Knowing Serial Number has been Altered
- Operation While Prohibited
- Fail to Comply with Undertaking
- Possess Cannabis for the Purpose of Selling
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Fentanyl
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Oxycodone
Investigation determined that Swaby is currently on an Undertaking for offences that occurred in Toronto. He was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the 2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777 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.
