Man Arrested in a Drug and Firearm Related Investigation
Region of Peel – Investigators with the 11 Division Community Intervention Response Team (CIRT) and 11 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) have arrested and charged an individual following a drug trafficking investigation in Mississauga.
In September 2026, officers with 11 Division CIRT commenced an investigation following community complaints of drug trafficking in the Meadowvale area.
On Saturday, Oct. 10, investigators executed a search warrant at a residence near Winston Churchill Boulevard and Derry Road.
As a result of the search, investigators seized four firearms, including one 9mm automatic machine gun, three handguns, along with a large quantity of drugs, including cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis, hashish and prescription pills.
Daniel Ross, a 40 year-old from Mississauga has been arrested and charged with the following offences:
- Unauthorized Possession of Firearm x3
- Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm x3
- Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Weapon
- Careless Storage of Firearm
- Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
- Unauthorized Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Weapon
- Unauthorized Possession of Prohibited Device or Ammunition x3
- Possession of Proceeds of Crime
- Possession for the Purpose – Schedule I x4
- Possession for the Purpose – Schedule III x3
- Possession for the Purpose of Distributing Cannabis x2
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact 11 Division CIB at 905-453-2121 ext. 1133.
QUICK FACTS
- To date, 136 firearms have been seized in 2026
- The estimated street value of the drugs seized in this investigation is $70,000
- $7,885 seized in Canadian currency
QUOTE
“Every illegal firearm seized and every quantity of drugs removed from our streets represents harm prevented and helps make our communities safer. Through diligent investigative work and the support of our community, officers were able to arrest the individual involved and remove these dangerous items from our neighbourhoods, reducing the risk of violence and contributing to a safer Peel Region.”
— Deputy Chief Marc Andrews, Peel Regional Police
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Phone: 905-453-2121, ext. 4027
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