A 37-year-old man from Ramara is being charged with trafficking a firearm and robbery after Orillia OPP’s street crimes unit executed a search warrant for controlled substances in the city.
The weapon was seized during the search, and police found that it had been stolen in 2023 from a vehicle that was parked in the north end of Orillia, where the victim had been assaulted prior to the firearm being stolen. The firearm was later sold.
A 29-year-old Orillia woman is also facing charges, including unauthorized possession of a firearm.
The accused were held pending a bail hearing.