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A site visitors cease sparked a Peel police investigation that led to the restoration of 11 unlawful weapons, tens of hundreds of {dollars} in medicine and 150 charges in opposition to 4 males and a girl from Brampton, investigators say.
Peel Regional Police mentioned at a press convention Monday afternoon in Mississauga their investigation, dubbed Mission Sledgehammer, started with a July site visitors cease and grew from there.
A 20-year-old man was arrested, charged and conditionally launched on account of the site visitors cease, police mentioned.
Investigators then seemed into the person’s associates and ultimately found a bunch that was allegedly dealing in unlawful weapons and drug trafficking in Peel and throughout the Larger Toronto Space, Det. Sgt. Chris Fiore, head of Peel’s gun and gangs unit, advised reporters.
Additionally seized by police throughout search warrants executed at three houses in Brampton, one in Waterloo and a storage facility in Caledon have been greater than 900 rounds of ammunition, $20,000 in cocaine, varied different medicine and 53 Glock selector switches, which Fiore mentioned flip semi-automatic handgun into totally automated weapons.
Among the many 11 seized firearms was one submachine gun, a number of assault rifles and a variety of handguns, police mentioned. 4 of the weapons have been traced again to the U.S., 5 have been obtained in Canada (together with two that had been stolen earlier) and two others have been untraceable.
Peel police brass have mentioned on a variety of events that unlawful weapons and gun violence are on the dramatic rise in Mississauga, Brampton and throughout the Larger Toronto Space.
Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich mentioned Monday that Peel police have recovered extra weapons to this point this 12 months than they did in all of 2023.
Moreover, he famous, Peel has seen 119 shootings within the first 9 months of 2024, an 80 per cent enhance over final 12 months.
And of these charged with violent crimes, “nearly 50 per cent” are individuals who’ve been beforehand arrested and are out on bail or another type of conditional launch when arrested once more, he mentioned.
Peel police Chief Nishan Duraiappah mentioned the overwhelming majority, if not all unlawful weapons seized by police in Ontario originate within the U.S. and have been smuggled into the province by felony networks.
And as soon as the firearms arrive in Mississauga and Brampton, the police chief continued, “…it leads to devastating consequences, not just for the victims, but it has a ripple effect on people’s reality and perception of safety here in Peel.”
Duraiappah added the “widespread availability of illegal firearms represents an immediate and serious threat to the safety of our community. Violent offenders are exploiting this access, fueling a dangerous cycle of crime that puts every resident at risk.”
Going through quite a few charges are Navdeep Nagra, 20, Ravneet Nagra, 22, Narinder Nagra, 61, Ranveer Araich, 20, and Pavneet Nahal, 21, all of Brampton.
Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah, proven right here talking at Monday’s press convention, says the unlawful gun downside poses a severe menace to folks in Mississauga and Brampton.
(All images: Peel Regional Police)
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