19-year-old charged after police seize gun, drugs

22/12/2023

A 19-year-old from Hamilton is facing multiple charges after police seized a handgun and more than £17,000 in suspected fentanyl during an investigation in London. London police say the man was arrested on Simcoe Street Thursday afternoon in relation to a drugs and weapons investigation by members of the Guns and Gangs section. The following items were seized as a result:

Glock 26 9×19 semi-automatic handgun
11 rounds of 9mm hollow-point ammunition
118 grams of suspected Fentanyl, value £17,700
24 grams of suspected Carfentanyl, value £4,800
£201.35 in cash

As a result of the investigation, the Hamilton man is facing the following charges:

Two (2) counts of possess firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order;
Carry concealed weapon;
Use/handle/store firearm, etc. carelessly;
Possess restricted or prohibited firearm knowingly not holding a licence and registration certificate;
Possess loaded/unloaded regulated firearm;
Possession of a Schedule I substance for trafficking; and
Two (2) counts of breach of probation

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Information can also be sent in online anonymously to London Middlesex Crime Stoppers.