ONTARIO’S Peel Regional Police investigators have located a firearm following a search warrant at a residence in Brampton.
On April 24, the 22 Division Criminal Investigative Bureau commenced an investigation into a shooting that occurred at a residence in the area of Raindrop Terrace and Mississauga Road in the city of Brampton.
On June 4, investigators executed a search warrant at a residence in the area of Swanton Road and Victoriaville Road in the city of Brampton. Investigators located a 9mm Glock firearm, 17-round magazine with 16 rounds of ammunition, and a quantity of black tar heroin.
Two men from Brampton were arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code offences:
- Maninder Singh, 23 years old:
* Discharge firearm in reckless manner
* Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm
* Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
* Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition or knowing its possession is unauthorized
* Possession of altered serial number
* Possession for the purpose of trafficking
- Tirath Singh, 24 years old:
* Intentionally discharge a firearm recklessly
Both individuals were held for a bail hearing and attended the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call investigators with the 22 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau at (905) 453–2121, ext. 2233. Anonymous information may also be submitted by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visiting peelcrimestoppers.ca.
