Six people, including four from Toronto, have been arrested after the search of a southside home on Thursday.
The search warrant came after an investigation into drug trafficking from that home, and was conducted by the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Intelligence and Emergency Task Units, with assistance from the OPP’s Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau.
Once inside police arrested numerous suspects who were taken to police headquarters. Officers found Percocet pills, crack cocaine, cocaine, cash, and a loaded handgun.
The estimated potential street value of the drugs seized totals more than $50,000 CAD.
Hassan Ali, 21, of Toronto, is charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Percocet for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 • Careless Handling of a Firearm • Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm without a Licence • Possession of a Firearm with Knowledge its Possession is Unauthorized • Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm, Prohibited or Restricted Without Registration Certificate • Prohibited or Restricted Firearm: With Ammunition Brian Martin COMEAU, 62, of Thunder Bay, is charged with: • Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Percocet for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 • Breach of Probation Shervin Grivon DOYLE, 20, of Toronto, is charged with: • Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Percocet for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 • Careless Handling of a Firearm • Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm without a Licence • Possession of a Firearm with Knowledge its Possession is Unauthorized • Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm, Prohibited or Restricted Without Registration Certificate • Prohibited or Restricted Firearm: With Ammunition Richard Omar GURHAN, 21, of Toronto, is charged with: • Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Percocet for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 • Careless Handling of a Firearm • Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm without a Licence • Possession of a Firearm with Knowledge its Possession is Unauthorized • Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm, Prohibited or Restricted Without Registration Certificate • Prohibited or Restricted Firearm: With Ammunition Liban Ahmed MAHDI, 27, of Toronto, is charged with: • Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Percocet for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 • Careless Handling of a Firearm • Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm without a Licence • Possession of a Firearm with Knowledge its Possession is Unauthorized • Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm, Prohibited or Restricted Without Registration Certificate • Prohibited or Restricted Firearm: With Ammunition Johnna Louise SONEGO, 54, of Thunder Bay, is charged with: • Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Percocet for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 • Breach of ProbationAll of the accused were in bail court Friday, and will remain in custody awaiting further court dates.