A recent traffic stop in Mississauga’s north end for an alleged cannabis violation led police to a loaded gun, cash and other drugs that included fentanyl, heroin and crack cocaine.

Peel Regional Police said on Tuesday the incident unfolded at around 5 p.m. on Oct. 5 when officers with the force’s 11 Division Community Incident Response Team investigated a vehicle near Maritz Drive and Derry Road West, one block west of Hurontario Street.

Police said an alleged Cannabis Control Act violation drew the officers’ attention to the vehicle.

“During the investigation, officers located suspected drugs inside the vehicle,” police said in a news release, adding two suspects were subsequently arrested and charged.

Following the arrests, officers searched the car and discovered a loaded 9mm Glock handgun equipped with a prohibited 15-round magazine, police said.

Officers also seized more than 79 grams of suspected drugs, including fentanyl, heroin, crack cocaine and crystal methamphetamine, along with $1,260 in Canadian cash, police added.

Ibrahim Abdul Hasan, 21, of Toronto, and a 17-year-old youth, whose identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, were each charged with:

Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition.
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm.
Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized.
Careless Storage of a Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited Device or Ammunition.
Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose.
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle.
Possession of a Prohibited Device.
Carrying a Concealed Weapon.
Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (four counts).

The youth was additionally charged with:

Possession Contrary to Order (five counts).
Failure to Comply with Order (three counts).
Failure to Comply with Sentence or Disposition.
Having Care or Control of a Vehicle with Cannabis Readily Available.

Peel Regional Police said they’ll “continue to target illegal firearms and drug trafficking through proactive enforcement and investigations aimed at keeping our communities safe.”

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