Jamal Reid, right, and Derek Asiedu have been arrested in Brampton.
Peel Police say a traffic stop that led to a foot chase has turned up a loaded gun.
Investigators say just before 8 a.m. on Feb. 18, officers stopped a vehicle near Main Street and Brickyward Way in Brampton. The two occupants of the vehicle were detained as police searched for cannabis.
“During the search, one of the accused parties fled on foot and a brief foot pursuit ensued and the accused person was taken into custody,” said police. “During the search of the accused, a loaded illegal handgun and a magazine containing ammunition were located.”
As a result, the following individuals were arrested and charged:
Jamal Reid, a 28-year-old man from Brampton
Unauthorized possession of a firearm
Carrying a concealed weapon
Occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm
Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
Unauthorized possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
Obstruct police
Fail to comply with release order
Possession of a firearm contrary to order
Derek Asiedu, a 27-year-old man of no fixed address
Occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm
Possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine
Drive a motor vehicle with cannabis readily available
Both men were held pending a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice.
Police say this was the ninth firearm seized by frontline officers in Peel since the beginning of this year.
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