Gertrude Avenue Search Results in Arrest and Confiscation of Multiple Weapons
Thunder Bay – An investigation by Thunder Bay Police Service into suspected drug trafficking has led to the seizure of multiple firearms and ammunition. Officers with the Intelligence Unit executed a warrant at a Gertrude Avenue residence on Thursday, August 29, following ongoing surveillance.
The suspect, a twenty-year-old from Hamilton, was arrested without incident outside the residence. Upon arrest, police found him in possession of suspected crack cocaine and a knife.
A subsequent search of the residence uncovered a range of firearms, including a shotgun, rifle, two handguns, and a concealable single-fire handgun, along with ammunition.
Charges Against the Suspect:
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime (under $5,000)
- Careless Storage of a Firearm (5 counts)
- Carrying a Concealed Weapon
- Unauthorized Possession of Firearm (2 counts)
- Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Firearm (4 counts)
- Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm (2 counts)
- Possession of Prohibited Device or Ammunition (4 counts)
- Possession of Firearm or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order (6 counts)
- Breach of Probation
The accused appeared in court last week and remains in custody pending a future court date.
