Four people have been arrested and charged following a traffic stop Sunday, where police seized drugs and weapons, on Highway 11 East of Fort Frances.
The traffic stop was initiated after officers observed a vehicle driving erratically, the investigation led to the discovery of a small amount of drugs.
Officers seized an undisclosed amount of suspected Methamphetamine, a bolt-action rifle, and eight Airsoft guns.
A 44-year old Thunder Bay man has been charged with:
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm section 91(1) of the Criminal Code,
- Possession of a firearm contrary to prohibition order section 117.01(1) Criminal Code (three counts),
- Fail to comply with a release order section 145(5)(a) of the Criminal Code,
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose section 88 of the Criminal Code,
- Occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm section 94 of the Criminal Code,
- Possession of Schedule I substance – Methamphetamine section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
He is being held in custody for a bail hearing in Fort Frances on October 11th.
A second Thunder Bay man, aged 20, has been charged with:
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm section 91(1) of the Criminal Code,
- Possession of Schedule I substance – Methamphetamine section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act,
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose section 88 of the Criminal Code (two counts),
- Occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm section 94 of the Criminal Code.
He has since been released and expected to appear in Fort Frances court on December 5th to answer to the charges,
A 60-year old Dryden man and a youth who cannot be identified due to the Youth Criminal Justice Act have both been charged with:
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm section 91(1) of the Criminal Code,
- Possession of Schedule I substance – Methamphetamine section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose section 88 of the Criminal Code,
- Occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm section 94 of the Criminal Code.
Both have been released and are scheduled to appear in Fort Frances court on December 5th to answer to the charges.
