Anton Zakkour & Chinedu Michael Odiadi Were Arrested

Region of Peel – Officers from the Strategic and Tactical Enforcement Policing (STEP) team located a loaded firearm and laid multiple firearm-related charges after investigating a vehicle in Mississauga.

On Sunday, Aug. 17, at approximately 2:15 a.m., officers from the STEP team were conducting a proactive patrol in the area of Atlantic Drive and Shawson Drive. During an investigation, officers located and seized a loaded compact Glock 25 Gen 5 40 Calibre firearm.

As a result, Anton Zakkour, a 20-year-old from Ajax has been charged with the following offences:

• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
• Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm 
• Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
• Occupant of a Motor Vehicle Knowing There was a Firearm
• Careless Storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited Device or Ammunition
• Carrying concealed weapon
• Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized
• Having Care or Control of a Motor Vehicle with Liquor Readily Available

Chinedu Michael Odiadi, a 19-year-old from Caledon and Oluwatoyin Osundina, a 19-year-old from Ajax have been charged with the following offences:

• Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
• Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
• Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
• Occupant of Motor Vehicle Knowing there was Firearm
• Careless Storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited Device or Ammunition
• Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized

They have all been held pending a bail hearing and attended the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton.

Anyone with information about this matter can contact the Specialized Enforcement Bureau at (905) 453-2121, extension 3504. Information may also be left anonymously by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visiting peelcrimestoppers.ca. 

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