Update: Additional Firearm Charges Laid Following August Traffic Stop in Brampton

Friday, October 02, 2026

Region of Peel – As a result of an ongoing investigation, officers with the 21 Division Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB) have seized two more illegal firearms and laid further charges following a traffic stop in Brampton in August.

For more information, please read previous release issued here.

On Monday, Aug. 10, officers investigated a vehicle in the area of Cedarbrook Road and Edgewater Court and seized a loaded illegal handgun. Three individuals were arrested and charged with multiple firearm-related offences.

On Thursday, Aug. 13, at approximately 10:30 p.m., investigators attended the residence of one of the accused from the original incident and located two additional firearms: a 9 mm handgun and a sawed-off rifle, along with several rounds of ammunition.

Navjot Singh, 29, of Innisfail, AB, has been further charged with:

Careless Storage of Firearm
Possession of Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized X2
Careless Storage of Ammunition
Possession of Prohibited Firearm with Ammunition X2
Failure to Comply with Undertaking

Singh now faces a total of 14 charges related to this investigation. He was held in custody pending a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact investigators with the 21 Division CIB at 905-453-2121, ext. 2133.

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“I commend the dedication and professionalism of our officers at 21 Division. Through their investigative efforts and strong partnerships with our community, illegal firearms and ammunition were removed from our neighbourhoods. Every illegal firearm taken off our streets reduces the potential for violence and represents another step toward keeping our communities across Peel Region safe.”

- Deputy Chief Marc Andrews, Peel Regional Police