Media Release for Friday, April 14, 2023

Calls for Service
(April 13 at 8:00am – April 14 at 8:00am) 109

Drug Investigation Arrests

A 28-year-old Peterborough man and a 29-year-old Ajax man are facing drug and firearm charges after a loaded handgun and drugs were seized.

On Thursday, April 13, 2023, officers with the Peterborough Police Drug Unit arrested the two men, one during a traffic stop near Ravenwood Drive and Melody Crescent  and the second during a search warrant at a residence in the Louden Terrace and Avery Avenue area. 

Within the residence officers found.

• Loaded handgun (photo below)
• 133.2g Cocaine
• 1.6g Fentanyl
• $2,970.00 Canadian currency
• Weigh scales
• Vacuum packaging
• Multiple cellphones

As a result,

A 28-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:

• Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
• Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
• Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
• Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000 - in Canada
• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
• Poss of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Fentanyl

The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, April 14, 2023.

A 29-year-old Ajax man was arrested and charged with:

• Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
• Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
• Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
• Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000 - in Canada
• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Fentanyl
• Fail to comply with release order x4

The accused is currently bound by a recognizance of bail with the following conditions to not possess any unlawful substances, drug paraphernalia, weapons, or more than one cellphone.

The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, April 14, 2023.  

This is the third firearm seized by Peterborough Police since January 2023. 

Sandra Dueck
sdueck@peterborough.ca
705-876-1122 x217