51 Division arrest three people and make substantial fentanyl seizure, Charles Street and Jarvis Street Area, Images released

51 Division arrest three people and make substantial fentanyl seizure,
Charles Street and Jarvis Street Area,
Images released

Broadcast time: 13:00
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Unit: 51 Division
Phone: 416-808-5100
Case #: 2021-283300

The Toronto Police Service's 51 Division Major Crime Unit has made three arrests and seized thousands of dollars in cash, a firearm and a large amount of fentanyl.

Officers began a drug investigation in the Charles Street and Jarvis Street area where police had previously responded to several suspected overdoses.

Detective Abdullah Nuri, of 51 Division Major Crime Unit, advised his officers were granted a search warrant which resulted in three arrests and the alleged seizure of body armour, a hand gun with ammunition and silencer, a taser, over $4000 in Canadian currency and drugs with an estimated street value of $200,000.

Totals of the drugs seized:

• Fentanyl - 914.12 grams
• Cocaine - 20.3 grams
• Crystal Methamphetamine - 35.81 grams

Just 2 to 3 milligrams of fentanyl can kill a person and quantities of fentanyl are usually purchased on the street by the point, which is 0.01 gram or 1 milligram. In this seizure alone there was over 900 grams - that's 900,000 points.


Jama Ismail Mohamed, 35, is facing the following 11 charges:

1. Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (Fentanyl)
2. Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (Cocaine)
3. Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (Crystal Methamphetamine)
4. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
5. Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
6. Unauthorized Possession of Prohibited a Prohibited Device or Ammunition
7. Careless Storage of Firearm Weapon or Prohibited Device
8. Careless Storage of Firearm Weapon or Prohibited Device or Ammunition
9. Possession of Proceeds of Crime Under $5000
10. Two counts of Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order

He was scheduled to attend court on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 10 a.m., at Old City Hall, 60 Queen Street West, Room 114.

Munthir Salim, 28 is facing the following 11 charges:

1. Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (Fentanyl)
2. Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (Cocaine)
3. Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (Crystal Methamphetamine)
4. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
5. Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
6. Unauthorized Possession of Prohibited a Prohibited Device or Ammunition
7. Careless Storage of Firearm Weapon or Prohibited Device
8. Careless Storage of Firearm Weapon or Prohibited Device or Ammunition
9. Possession of Proceeds of Crime Under $5000
10. Two counts Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order

He was scheduled to attend court on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 10 a.m., at Old City Hall, 60 Queen Street West, Room 114.

Unona Khomich, 19 is facing the following ten charges:

1. Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (Fentanyl)
2. Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (Cocaine)
3. Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (Crystal Methamphetamine)
4.Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
5. Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
6. Unauthorized Possession of Prohibited a Prohibited Device or Ammunition
7. Careless Storage of Firearm Weapon or Prohibited Device
8. Careless Storage of Firearm Weapon or Prohibited Device or Ammunition
9. Possession of Proceeds of Crime Under $5000
10. Careless Storage of Firearm Weapon or Prohibited Device (Taser)

She was scheduled to attend court on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 10 a.m., at Old City Hall, 60 Queen Street West, Room 114.

For more information about overdose prevention and response, please visit the Toronto Public Health website.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, online on our Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes or Google Play.

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Constable Michelle Flannery, Corporate Communications, for Detective Constable Acer Huang, 51 Division