NEWS RELEASE
THUNDER BAY POLICE SERVICE
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Police have located and seized another handgun in connection an investigation that led to multiple firearm seizures on Wednesday.
Members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Emergency Task Unit, Intelligence Unit and Community Oriented Response Unit executed a search warrant at an apartment in the 1000-block of Victoria Avenue just before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2.
That search led to the seizure of drugs, cash, and three handguns.
On Friday, Sept. 4 police executed a search warrant on a vehicle that was connected to this investigation. That search led to the seizure of another handgun.
As a result, new charges are pending. The investigation remains ongoing.
Original media release follows:
Three handguns, drugs and cash seized during search of apartment
Police arrested six people, including four Toronto men, after locating and seizing three loaded handguns and drugs during a search of a south-side apartment Wednesday.
Members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Emergency Task Unit and Intelligence Unit executed a search warrant at an apartment in the 1000-block of Victoria Avenue just before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2.
The search was part of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking activity at that address.
Inside the apartment police located and arrested six suspects.
Police later located and seized three handguns, a quantity of suspected crack cocaine, a quantity of suspected cocaine, and a quantity of suspected heroin, paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking and about $29,000 CAD in cash.
The estimated street value of the drugs seized totals $16,000.
The accused were transported to the TBPS headquarters at 1200 Balmoral Street without further incident.
Abdul-Kadir Ali Isse ALI, 20, of Toronto, is charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine f or the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Heroin for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
• Careless Storage of a Firearm x3
• Possession of a Firearm Knowledge its Possession is Unauthorized x 3
• Prohibited or Restricted Firearm: With Ammunition x 3
• Tamper With Serial Number of Firearm x 3
• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm Without a Licence x 3
• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x 3
Abdullahi Mohamed ALI, 21, of Toronto, is charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine f or the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Heroin for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
• Careless Storage of a Firearm x3
• Possession of a Firearm Knowledge its Possession is Unauthorized x 3
• Prohibited or Restricted Firearm: With Ammunition x 3
• Tamper With Serial Number of Firearm x 3
• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm Without a Licence x 3
• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x 3
• Failure to Comply With a Judicial Release
Andrew Christopher BECOTTE, 28, of Thunder Bay, is charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine f or the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Heroin for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
• Careless Storage of a Firearm x3
• Possession of a Firearm Knowledge its Possession is Unauthorized x 3
• Prohibited or Restricted Firearm: With Ammunition x 3
• Tamper With Serial Number of Firearm x 3
• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm Without a Licence x 3
• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x 3
• Possession of Firearm/ Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order
Said Saeed MOHAMED, 19, of Toronto, is charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine f or the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Heroin for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
• Careless Storage of a Firearm x3
• Possession of a Firearm Knowledge its Possession is Unauthorized x 3
• Prohibited or Restricted Firearm: With Ammunition x 3
• Tamper With Serial Number of Firearm x 3
• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm Without a Licence x 3
• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x 3
Mariah Ann Crystal SAKANEE, 28, of Thunder Bay, is charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine f or the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Heroin for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
• Careless Storage of a Firearm x3
• Possession of a Firearm Knowledge its Possession is Unauthorized x 3
• Prohibited or Restricted Firearm: With Ammunition x 3
• Tamper With Serial Number of Firearm x 3
• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm Without a Licence x 3
• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x 3
Mohanned Bedawi TAGO, 30, of Toronto, is charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine f or the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Heroin for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
• Careless Storage of a Firearm x3
• Possession of a Firearm Knowledge its Possession is Unauthorized x 3
• Prohibited or Restricted Firearm: With Ammunition x 3
• Tamper With Serial Number of Firearm x 3
• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm Without a Licence x 3
• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x 3
All six appeared in bail court on Thursday, Sept. 3 and were remanded into custody with future appearance dates.
