Drugs, firearms and ammunition seized; 18-year-old charged
An 18-year-old London man is facing gun and drug charges.
On Wednesday morning officers performed a search of a location in the 900-block of Dufferin Avenue.
As a result, the suspect was charged with the following:
- seven counts of possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order
- careless storage of firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition
- possess restricted or prohibited firearm knowingly not holding a license
- three counts of possession of a Schedule I substance; and
- possession of a Schedule II substance
The following items have been seized:
- lever-action rifle
- 12-guage pump-action shot gun
- various rounds of ammunition
- ballistic vest
- four grams of suspected cocaine, value $400
- three tablets of Oxycodone, value $30
- 20 grams of Psilocybin, value $400
- 0.2 grams of suspected fentanyl, value $60
Anyone with information is asked to contact the London Police Service at 519-661-5670.
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