{"id":483460,"date":"2026-02-18T17:36:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T17:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/483460\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T17:36:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T17:36:12","slug":"police-raid-turns-up-gun-and-drugs-at-home-in-mississauga-2-people-charged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/483460\/","title":{"rendered":"Police raid turns up gun and drugs at home in Mississauga; 2 people charged"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The seizure by police of a handgun and drugs last week at a Mississauga home has led to numerous charges laid against two people.<\/p>\n<p>Peel Regional Police said search warrants executed at the home on Feb. 12 led to the recovery by officers of a Glock 19 Gen 4 firearm with a magazine and ammunition, in addition to amounts of suspected cocaine and MDMA (ecstasy).<\/p>\n<p>Specialized Enforcement Bureau officers, with help from the Peel police tactical squad, conducted the raid.<\/p>\n<p>A man and woman were arrested the same day and charged with multiple firearm- and drug-related offences, police said in a news release on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Police added the arrests were the culmination of an investigation the past several months conducted by officers from the SEB.<\/p>\n<p>Tyrel Nicholson, 33, and Chantel Papp-Samuels, 28, both of Mississauga, are each charged with:<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidyard-player-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771436171_805_awZCW3rPmWvxPqZHnBCKLu.jpg\" data-videoid=\"790139\" data-uuid=\"awZCW3rPmWvxPqZHnBCKLu\" data-v=\"4\" data-type=\"inline\" data-muted=\"1\" style=\"width:100%\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p>        <img width=\"1024\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-30-at-1.55.02-PM-1024x513.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>      <\/p>\n<p>Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm<br \/>\nKnowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm<br \/>\nPossession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition<br \/>\nCareless Storage of a Firearm<br \/>\nPossession of Prohibited Device or Ammunition Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized<br \/>\nPossession of a Controlled Substance \u2014 cocaine<br \/>\nPossession of a Controlled Substance \u2014 MDMA<\/p>\n<p>Nicholson is also charged with two counts of possession of a firearm contrary to order.<\/p>\n<p>Both were held in custody pending bail hearings in Brampton court.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation continues.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to call police at 905-453-2121, ext. 3515, or Peel Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.<\/p>\n<p>(Cover photo: Peel Regional Police)<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/editorial-guidelines\" class=\"editorial-guidelines-link d-block mb-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            INsauga&#8217;s Editorial Standards and Policies        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last 30 Days: 65,029 Votes<\/p>\n<p>All Time: 1,229,223 Votes<\/p>\n<p>    2736 VOTES<br \/>\n    Should bike lanes stay or be removed? 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