(CARLING, ON) – The West Parry Sound Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged three people with weapons and drug related offences after a traffic stop on Highway 400 in Carling Township.
On August 21, 2024, at approximately 1:00 a.m. officers stopped the vehicle for a sobriety check and observed cannabis readily available. A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in officers locating a firearm, high-capacity magazine, over $500 of Canadian currency and suspected Fentanyl with an estimated street value of approximately $200,000.
Terrence FRAY,21-years-old from North York was arrested and charged with:
- Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
- Careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition
- Possession of a schedule I substance – Opioid
- Passenger – fail to properly wear seat belt
- Possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order – two counts
- Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
- Possession of a firearm, prohibited or restricted weapon obtained by crime
- Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition obtained by crime
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000
- Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – Opioid
Yugam RAHEJA, 26-years-old from Timmins was arrested and charged with:
- Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
- Careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition
- Possession of a schedule I substance – Opioid
- Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
- Possession of a firearm, prohibited or restricted weapon obtained by crime
- Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition obtained by crime
Harcharan SINGH, 26-years-old from Timmins was arrested and charged with:
- Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
- Careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition
- Possession of a schedule I substance – Opioid
- Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
- Possession of a firearm, prohibited or restricted weapon obtained by crime
- Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition obtained by crime
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000
- Drive vehicle or boat with cannabis in open baggage
The accused persons were held for bail before the Ontario Court of Justice in Parry Sound on August 21, 2024.