Sudbury drug bust nets cash, cocaine, a loaded gun

A 16-year-old Toronto boy and a 37-year-old Sudbury man face drug trafficking charges.

A Greater Sudbury Police Service drug investigation has resulted in two people in custody, the seizure of a loaded handgun, cocaine and more than $5,000 in cash.

The arrests occurred on Thursday, after detectives conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Jean Street as part of their investigation into illicit drug trafficking in the city.

“(A) youth resisted arrest and, following a brief struggle, was safely apprehended by officers,” police said in a news release.

A subsequent search of the vehicle led to the seizure of approximately 3 grams of cocaine, a digital scale, $5,425 in cash and a loaded 9mm Glock handgun.

Multiple charges laid

A 16-year-old from the Greater Toronto Area and a 37-year-old man from Greater Sudbury were taken into custody.

The youth faces more than a dozen charges, including careless use of a firearm, weapon or ammunition, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, unauthorized possession of a firearm, resisting a peace officer, possession of property obtained by crime, breaching of sentence order and drug trafficking, along with five other weapon or firearm-related offences.

The 37-year-old has been charged with half a dozen firearm offences, including careless use of a firearm, weapon or ammunition, unsafe storage of a firearm and having a firearm in a motor vehicle. He also faces charges of drug trafficking, possession of property obtained by crime, operation of a vehicle while prohibited and failing to surrender insurance information.

Both individuals were held in custody pending bail court appearances on Friday to answer to the charges.

“The Greater Sudbury Police Service stated it remains committed to keeping our community safe by targeting drug trafficking and firearm-related offences,” said police.

Anyone with information regarding drug trafficking in the Sudbury area is encouraged to contact the Greater Sudbury police or Crime Stoppers.