Toronto Police Service Seizes Firearms and Drugs after Police Raids.pptx

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Toronto Police Service Seizes Firearms and Drugs
after Police Raids
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If you somehow missed the news from the Toronto
Police Service in late January, the agency has
been involved in an ongoing investigation into
suspects believed to be in possession of illegal
firearms.
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As the investigation progressed, new information
came to light which lead the authorities to
believe the suspects were also involved in
firearms trafficking, a very serious criminal
offence with strict penalties if convicted and
found guilty of the charges.
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Acting on the new information, the investigation
continued, which led up to the arrest of three
individuals on January 24, 2017 after the
execution of five different search warrants for
three residents and two vehicles.
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During the searches, the authorities seized nine
firearms, nine overcapacity magazines, fourteen
magazines, forty-two rounds of ammunition, and
seven grams of cocaine.
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• The nine firearms seized during the searches
  included
• A Glock 26 semi-automatic capable of firing 9mm
  ammunition.

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• A Glock 23 semi-automatic capable of firing .40
  calibre ammunition.
• A Glock 30 semi-automatic capable of firing .45
  calibre ammunition.

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• A Glock 27 semi-automatic capable of firing .40
  calibre ammunition.
• Two AR carbine rifles capable of firing .223
  calibre ammunition

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• A Px4 Storm Berretta semi-automatic capable of
  firing .40 calibre ammunition.
• An antique Hopkins and Allen Dictator revolver.

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• A Desert Eagle semi-automatic capable of firing
  9mm ammunition.

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There were three suspects arrested during the
searches. Two of the suspects have been charged
with 107 different counts of related firearms
offences,
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as well as four counts each for drug possession
with the intent to traffic. A third suspect has
only been charged with one drug possession with
the intent to traffic offence.
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In addition, upon arrest and detainment
procedures, it was discovered one of two primary
suspects was also wanted by the Peel Regional
Police
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• and had an outstanding warrant from September
  2014 for the following criminal offences
• Assault with a Weapon
• Impersonating a Police Officer

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• Kidnapping with Intent to Confine
• Forcible Confinement
• Robbery

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This is just the latest in a series of ongoing
criminal investigations by the Toronto Police
Service into weapons and firearms trafficking in
the GTA.
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If you should find yourself facing weapons or
drug offences, you need to be aware of your legal
rights to ensure your constitutional rights have
not been violated by the police
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or law enforcement agency during the execution of
search warrants, and other searches and seizures.
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Weapons and drug offences carry very serious
penalties and facing these without experienced
legal counsel is never worth risking your future.
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Some of these offences have mandatory minimum and
maximum imprisonment periods, up to life in
prison.
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Whether you are facing a simple weapon or drug
possession criminal offence or find yourself
being charged with multiple accounts, like the
above suspects,
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remember to contact Toronto criminal defence
lawyer Jeff Hershberg at 416.428.7360 for a free
case evaluation and consultation appointment.
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