{"id":918459,"date":"2026-10-03T00:46:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T00:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/918459\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T00:46:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T00:46:13","slug":"handgun-and-rifle-lead-to-more-charges-for-alberta-man-arrested-in-brampton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/918459\/","title":{"rendered":"Handgun and rifle lead to more charges for Alberta man arrested in Brampton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Police have laid more charges against an Alberta man and seized a handgun and sawed-off rifle following a traffic stop in Brampton.<\/p>\n<p>The first arrest happened around 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 10 when Peel Regional Police say officers were investigating a vehicle in the area of Cedarbrook Road and Edgewater Court in Brampton.<\/p>\n<p>Three people were inside the vehicle, and one of the suspects provided officers with a false name before fleeing the area on foot, police say.<\/p>\n<p>The male suspect who fled from police was later located in another area and arrested. Investigators said the man was wanted on an outstanding warrant from Alberta.<\/p>\n<p>A search of the vehicle turned up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/3-men-charged-after-loaded-handgun-seized-by-police-in-brampton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a loaded handgun with a magazine containing ammunition<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Peel police said Navjot Singh, 29, of Innisfail, Alta., Harkomal Singh, 29, of Brampton, and Mohobbatbir Randhawa, 23, of Brampton, were charged with multiple offences, including unauthorized possession of a firearm.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidyard-player-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1790988372_880_Afo3papz87ELh8xheU2122.jpg\" data-videoid=\"850158\" data-uuid=\"Afo3papz87ELh8xheU2122\" data-v=\"4\" data-type=\"inline\" data-muted=\"1\" style=\"width:100%\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidyard-player-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1790988373_190_2DeNPYdrXQbde46QivZd2A.jpg\" data-videoid=\"845292\" data-uuid=\"2DeNPYdrXQbde46QivZd2A\" data-v=\"4\" data-type=\"inline\" data-muted=\"1\" style=\"width:100%\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p>But police now say investigators attended Navjot\u2019s residence days after the bust, and say officers recovered a 9 mm handgun and a sawed-off rifle along with several rounds of ammunition.<\/p>\n<p>Navjot has further been charged with two counts each of possession of firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized and possession of prohibited firearm with ammunition, and one count each of careless storage of firearm, careless storage of ammunition and failure to comply with undertaking.<\/p>\n<p>Police say the accused now faces a total of 14 charges and he was held in custody pending a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice.<\/p>\n<p>Last 30 Days: 54,382 Votes<\/p>\n<p>All Time: 1,554,649 Votes<\/p>\n<p>    736 VOTES<br \/>\n    Do election debates change who you vote for?    <\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information about this incident can contact Peel Regional Police by calling 905-453-3311. 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