Vehicle Investigation Leads to Drugs and a Loaded Firearm
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Region of Peel – Officers from the Strategic and Tactical Enforcement Policing (STEP) team located a loaded firearm and laid numerous firearm-related charges after investigating a vehicle in Mississauga.
On Saturday, June 28, at approximately 11:30 p.m., officers from the STEP team were conducting a proactive patrol in the area of Matheson Boulevard East and Satellite Drive. During an investigation, officers located and seized a loaded Glock 43 Compact 9mm firearm.
As a result, four individuals from Toronto were arrested: Andrew Wrzeszcz, 23; Yoan Diaz Varela, 18; Diego Diaz Ochoa, 18; and a young person. All four have been charged with the following offences:
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Occupant of a Motor Vehicle Knowing There was a Firearm
- Careless Storage of a Firearm
- Possession of a Controlled Substance
- Having Care or Control of a Motor Vehicle with Unsealed Container of Liquor
They were held pending a bail hearing and attended the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton.
A general provision of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (Y.C.J.A.) prohibits the release of the name of a Young Person, and, therefore, the identity of the Young Persons charged in this investigation is protected.
Anyone with information about this matter can contact the Specialized Enforcement Bureau at (905) 453-2121, extension 3504. Information may also be left anonymously by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visiting peelcrimestoppers.ca.
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