Toronto police have arrested a 26-year-old man from Mississauga in connection with a firearm investigation.
Police say the Integrated Gun and Gang Task Force began an investigation into a person allegedly in possession of a firearm.
Officers executed a search warrant at a residence in Mississauga where they allegedly found a loaded semi-automatic handgun, narcotics, a loaded magazine, and a quantity of Canadian currency.
Rahman Karatu, 26, of Mississauga, was arrested and charged with:
- Possession of a loaded firearm;
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm;
- Possession of a firearm knowing possession is unauthorized;
- Possession of a prohibited device knowing its possession is unauthorized;
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle;
- Possession of a firearm obtained by crime;
- Careless storage of a firearm;
- Carry concealed weapon;
- Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking;
- Possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000;
- Three counts of possession of a prohibited device while prohibited;
- Possession of a prohibited device knowing its possession is unauthorized and;
- Possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000.
Karatu was scheduled to appear in court at the Ontario Court of Justice on Monday, September 1, 2025.
