FOLLOWING a lengthy investigation, on June 1, Ontario’s Peel Regional Police executed a search warrant at a residence in Brampton that resulted in the seizure of two semi-automatic handguns. Approximately $30,000 in Canadian currency along with a quantity of illicit drugs believed to be fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamines and heroin were seized from the residence.
As a result, the following individuals were arrested and charged:
* Alex Permaul, a 23-year-old man from North York, was charged with:
- Unauthorized possession of firearm (two counts)
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm (two counts)
- Possession of loaded restricted firearm (two counts)
- Possession of prohibited device (six counts)
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking (three counts)
Harvir Bains, a 24-year-old man from Brampton; Karan Aujla, a 27-year-old man from Brampton; Nomana Daud, a 27-year-old woman from Brampton, and Jasmeet Harsh, a 24-year-old man from Brampton were all charged with:
- Unauthorized possession of a firearms (two counts)
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm (two counts)
- Possession of loaded restricted firearm (two counts)
- Possession of prohibited device (six counts)
- Possession of property obtained by crime
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking (four counts)
- Possession for the purpose of distributing cannabis
- Possession for the purpose of selling cannabis
- Possession of a controlled substance
The accused parties were held for a bail hearing and attended the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact investigators in the 21 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau at (905)453-2121 ext. 2133. Information may also be left anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or by visiting www.peelcrimestoppers.ca
