A Fort Frances man is in custody following an investigation surrounding a firearm.
Provincial Police received a tip that someone was pointing a gun at another individual.
Police searched a Fort Frances home the following day and found five firearms, four of which were loaded, as well as ammunition and a taser.
Officers also seized 400 grams of fentanyl, about 200 grams of cocaine, roughly 100 percocet pills and about 30 hydromorphone pills.
OPP say 35 year old Jason Thomson faces a total of 29 charges.
Charges include:
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm, contrary to sec. 91(1) of the Criminal Code (CC) (four counts)
- Pointing a Firearm, contrary to sec. 87 of the CC
- Possession of Firearm or Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order, contrary to sec. 117.01(1) of the CC (three counts)
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000 – in Canada, contrary to sec. 354(1)(a) of the CC
- Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose, contrary to sec. 88 of the CC (four counts)
- Careless storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited device or ammunition, contrary to sec. 86(1) of the CC (six counts)
- Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm, contrary to sec. 95(1) of the CC (two counts)
- Unauthorized Possession of Weapon, contrary to sec. 91(2) of the CC (two counts)
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Opioid (other than heroin), contrary to sec. 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) (three counts)
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Cocaine, contrary to sec. 4(1) of the CDSA
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine, contrary to sec. 5(2) of the CDSA
