Traffic Stop Leads to Multiple Arrests And Gun Seizure
Region of Peel – Officers from the Strategic and Tactical Enforcement Policing (STEP) unit made several arrests and seized a gun during a traffic stop in Mississauga.
On Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, officers investigated the occupants of a vehicle near Mid Way Boulevard and Davand Drive for Cannabis related offences. During the investigation, officers located a loaded illegal Beretta handgun.
As a result, the four occupants of the car, Rashad Inoussa (23) and Eric Obeng (22) of Toronto, Peter Golding (27) of Mississauga, and Ryan Osai (24) of Tottenham were arrested and held pending a bail hearing for the following Criminal Code Offences:
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Careless Storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited Device, or Ammunition
- Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition, Knowing its Possession is Prohibited
- Occupant of a Motor Vehicle - Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Have Care or Control of a Motor Vehicle with Cannabis Readily Available
At the time of the arrest, Osia’s was prohibited from possessing any firearms due to previous offences, and was also charged with Possession of Firearm, etc. Contrary to Order.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact investigators at 905-453-2121 extension 3515. Anonymous information may also be submitted by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visiting peelcrimestoppers.ca.
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