NEWS RELEASE
SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE SERVICE
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An overnight traffic stop in the Town of Innisfil has led to the seizure of a loaded handgun, drugs and the arrest of two Scarborough men.
On Tuesday, Sept. 20, at approximately 2 a.m., a South Simcoe Police Service officer patrolling in the area of Yonge Street and Innisfil Beach Road stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. The officer detected an odour of marijuana and observed drug paraphernalia in the front seat area. The vehicle was searched under the Cannabis Control Act. During the search, police seized a loaded handgun, ammunition, cash and a quantity of drugs including suspected cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and bags of marijuana.
As a result of the investigation, two men from Scarborough were charged with a total of over 30 offences.
Charges against 38-year-old Jonathan Ostiguy include possession of drugs including suspected cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, mushrooms, possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm.
Charges against 25-year-old Brandon Perez include disobeying court order, firearm or weapon possession contrary to prohibition order, possession of drugs including suspected cocaine, possession of prohibited or restricted firearm and trafficking in suspected heroin.
The accused were held for a bail hearing.
There is no such thing as a “routine traffic stop” and this incident is a good example. The South Simcoe Police Service patrols 24/7 as part of our ongoing commitment to the safety and well-being of our communities.
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