Three Men and a Youth Arrested In Drug and Firearms Investigation

 

Three Men and a Youth Arrested In Drug and Firearms Investigation

Broadcast time: 03:28 PM
Date: Tuesday, Jul 04, 2023
Unit: 51 Division
Phone: 4168085100
Case #: 2023-1524645

The Toronto Police Service is making the public aware of an arrest made in a Drug and Firearm investigation.

It is alleged that:

• on Saturday, July 1, 2023, police investigated four people for a drug investigation
• the four were arrested

It is further alleged that the following was located and seized:

• a fully loaded 9mm Taurus handgun with 11 rounds of ammunition in the magazine
• a quantity of drugs

Adriel Rodrigues, 22, of Toronto, was charged with:

1. Possession of a Firearm Without Holding a Licence and Registration Certificate
2. Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
3. Possession of a Loaded Firearm
4. Careless Storage of A Firearm
5. Carless Storage of Ammunition
6. Occupy Motor Vehicle with a Firearm
7. Carry Concealed Weapon 
8. Possession of a Weapon Dangerous to the Public Peace
9. Possess Prohibited/Restricted Device (Overcapacity Magazine) While Not Authorized
10. Traffic a Schedule I Substance
11. Three counts of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Schedule I Substance
12. Possession of Proceeds Obtained by Crime - Under ($5000)
13. Three counts of Possession of a Firearm While Prohibited by Court Order

Aaron Verghese, 21, of Burlington, was charged with:

1. Possession of a Firearm Without Holding a Licence and Registration Certificate
2. Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
3. Possession of a Loaded Firearm
4. Careless Storage of A Firearm
5. Carless Storage of Ammunition
6. Occupy Motor Vehicle with a Firearm
7. Carry Concealed Weapon 
8. Possession of a Weapon Dangerous to the Public Peace
9. Possess Prohibited/Restricted Device (Overcapacity Magazine) While Not Authorized
10. Traffic a Schedule I Substance
11. Three counts of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Schedule I Substance
12. Possession of Proceeds Obtained by Crime - Under ($5000)

Awais Khan, 25, of Toronto, was charged with:

1. Possession of a Firearm Without Holding a Licence and Registration Certificate
2. Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
3. Possession of a Loaded Firearm
4. Careless Storage of A Firearm
5. Carless Storage of Ammunition
6. Occupy Motor Vehicle with a Firearm
7. Carry Concealed Weapon 
8. Possession of a Weapon Dangerous to the Public Peace
9. Possess Prohibited/Restricted Device (Overcapacity Magazine) While Not Authorized
10. Traffic a Schedule I Substance
11. Three counts of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Schedule I Substance
12. Possession of Proceeds Obtained by Crime - Under ($5000)
13. Four counts of Possession of a Firearm While Prohibited by Court Order

Awais Khan was also wanted on a Canada Wide Parole Warrant which was also executed upon his arrest.

A 15 year old male*, of Toronto, was charged with:

1. Possession of a Firearm Without Holding a Licence and Registration Certificate
2. Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
3. Possession of a Loaded Firearm
4. Careless Storage of A Firearm
5. Carless Storage of Ammunition
6. Occupy Motor Vehicle with a Firearm
7. Carry Concealed Weapon 
8. Possession of a Weapon Dangerous to the Public Peace
9. Possess Prohibited/Restricted Device (Overcapacity Magazine) While Not Authorized
10. Traffic a Schedule I Substance
11. Three counts of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Schedule I Substance
12. Possession of Proceeds Obtained by Crime - Under ($5000)

They appeared in court on Sunday, July 2, 2023, at 10 a.m., at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre, 2201 Finch Avenue West, in courtroom 107.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.

* Please refer to Section 110, Subsection 1, of the YCJA:

110. (1) Subject to this section, no person shall publish the name of a young person, or any other information related to a young person, if it would identify the young person as a young person dealt with under this Act.

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Constable Victor Kwong for Detective Constable Andrew Nanton