Two people face charges after police seized a loaded handgun and drugs in Midland.
An OPP-initiated vehicle stop at 9:00 p.m. on August 7th on Simcoe County Road 93 for a traffic violation has resulted in the seizure of a loaded 9 mm Glock handgun along with a number of drugs.
An officer from the Southern Georgian Bay OPP Detachment upon speaking with the vehicle’s two occupants entered into a roadside investigation and with the support of additional patrol officers, the handgun was seized from one of the vehicle occupants along with a quantity of Heroin, Fentanyl, Cocaine, Oxycodone, Canadian currency along with drug paraphilia.
The two occupants of the vehicle have been charged criminally with the following offenses in connection to this investigation.
Joshua Darren BUDDINGTON 20 years of Brampton
- Carrying concealed weapon
- Occupant of Motor Vehicle knowing there was Firearm
- Possession of Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Possession of a Firearm knowing Serial Number has been Tampered With
- Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000 – in Canada
And further with
- Driving while under suspension
- Speeding 1 – 49 Km/h over the posted limit
- Drive motor vehicle – no licence
Contrary to the Highway Traffic Act
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Heroin
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Other Drugs (two counts)
Contrary to the Controlled Drug and Substances Act
Dishon GILLESPIE 23 years of St. Catharines
- Possession of a Firearm knowing Serial Number has been Tampered With
- Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000 – in Canada
- Possession of Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
And further with
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Heroin
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Other Drugs (two counts)
Contrary to the Controlled Drug and Substances Act
Both accused persons are being held for a bail hearing and will appear at a future date before the Ontario Court of Justice at a future date.
Loaded 9mm Glock Handgun along with drugs and cash removed from the streets of @midland overnight by #SGBOPP officers on patrol ^DH pic.twitter.com/Iu3ZkqqyvP
— OPP Central Region (@OPP_CR) August 8, 2022