NEWS RELEASE
GUELPH POLICE SERVICE
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On Oct. 17, 2019, at approximately 8:40 p.m., Guelph police received a driving complaint from a concerned citizen who reported a dark-coloured Hyundai was swerving all over the road. A licence plate was obtained and relayed to police.
At 8:47 p.m., police were able to locate the vehicle in the parking lot of a south end hotel. Police blocked the vehicle and located a lone occupant inside. Investigation revealed the vehicle was stolen, thus the male was arrested. The vehicle was then searched and it is alleged police found drugs and a loaded handgun in the vehicle.
As a result of this investigation, a 29-year-old Fergus man was charged with drug and firearm related offences, some of which are:
• Possession of stolen property over $5,000
• Occupant of stolen motor vehicle
• Possession of weapons for dangerous purpose
• Unauthorized possession of firearm
• Possession of prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition
• Two counts of breaching a probation order
• Two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking under the CDSA (alleged to be methamphetamine and cocaine)
Total street value of drugs seized is estimated to be $9,700.
The male was held for a bail hearing.
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