Cash, weapons seized by OPP in Orillia

Ontario Provincial Police have laid a slew of drug and weapons charges against three people from the Greater Toronto Area after officers on patrol noticed 'suspicious activity' Sunday night on Memorial Avenue in Orillia.

Police say they spotted individuals standing near an outgoing mailbox, using flashlights.

Upon initiating an investigation, officers observed an illegal edged weapon in plain view and detected the odour of cannabis coming from a nearby rental vehicle.

As a result of the investigation, the following was seized:

• Miscellaneous identification

• Miscellaneous bank cards

• Abloy mailbox keys

•  Prohibited edged weapon

• $2,375.00 U.S. currency

•  $8,168.30 Canadian currency

•  Prohibited handgun

•     15 bullets (.45 mm calibre)

•      Drug paraphernalia

•      Seven cellular devices

The following charges have been laid:

34-year-old, Etobicoke:

• Fail to comply with a probation order — three counts
• Possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
• Theft from mail — sent by post
• Possession of an identity document
• Transport firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition in a careless manner
• Breach of firearms regulation — transport firearm or restricted weapon
• Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm — two counts
• Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm — Licence
• Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm
• Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm— two counts
• Possession of prohibited or restricted firearm with ammo — two counts
• Fail to comply with probation order

39-year-old, Toronto:

• Possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
• Theft from mail — Sent by post
• Possession of an identity document
• Transport firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition in a careless manner
• Breach of firearms regulation — transport firearm or restricted weapon
• Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm —- two counts
• Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm — Licence
• Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm
• Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm — two counts
• Possession of prohibited or restricted firearm with ammo — two counts

23-year-old, North York:

• Fail to comply with a probation order — three counts
• Possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
• Theft from mail - Sent by post
• Possession of an identity document
• Transport firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition in a careless manner
• Breach of firearms regulation — transport firearm or restricted weapon
• Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm — two counts
• Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm — Licence
• Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm
• Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm — two counts
• Possession of Prohibited or restricted firearm with ammo — two counts
• Fail to comply with Release Order — other than to attend court

The suspects were to have a bail hearing on Monday.