Peel Regional Police (PRP) arrested three men for drug and gun offences Friday evening following a traffic stop in Mississauga.
Officers say the incident happened near Bristol Road West and Creditview Road at approximately 10:15 p.m.
“During the investigation, officers observed the occupants to be in violation of the Cannabis Control Act,” PRP wrote in a statement released Saturday. “The occupants were instructed to exit the vehicle for a search.”
“One of the accused parties fled on foot, a brief foot pursuit ensued, and the accused person was taken into custody,” police added. “During the search of the accused, a loaded illegal handgun and a magazine containing ammunition were located.”
Authorities have charged: 18-year-old Malik Laroche of Brampton; 19-year-old Jedidiah Henry of Brampton; and 22-year-old David Eze of Mississauga with the following offences:
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Possession of a Prohibited Firearm with Ammunition
- Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Occupant of a Motor Vehicle Knowing there was a Firearm
- Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition (X2)
- Possess Firearm with Altered Serial Number
- Careless Storage of a Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited Device or Ammunition
Laroche faces an additional charge of carrying a concealed weapon, and Eze faces an additional charge of having car or control of a vehicle with cannabis readily available.
