Two individuals from Brampton, Ont., are facing weapons trafficking charges after 72 illegal handguns and 66 prohibited devices were seized from a tractor-trailer last month.
In February, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Border Drug Interdiction Task Force began an intelligence-led investigation into alleged cocaine trafficking, according to a news release.
On Sept. 11, investigators identified a northbound tractor-trailer linked to the ongoing investigation, originating in Toronto. The tractor-trailer was subsequently stopped at a Ministry of Transportation inspection station near Temiskaming Shores, Ont.
A search warrant was executed on the tractor-trailer, leading to the seizure of the handguns and devices. Preliminary tracing results from the Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario-managed Firearms Analysis and Tracing Enforcement Program indicate all handguns originated in the United States.
Balraj Singh, 31, has been charged with 72 counts of weapons trafficking and possession for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine. The accused was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto on a later date.
Kawalbir Singh, 21, has been charged with 72 counts of weapons trafficking. The accused was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto on Oct. 22. The charges have not been proven in court.
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