(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial (OPP) Norfolk County Street Crime Unit along with members of Emergency Response Team (ERT) have arrested and charged a 27-year-old male, 37-year-old male and a 54-year-old male with weapon and drug related offences after executing a search warrant at a Victoria Street, Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario address.
On Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at approximately 6:43 p.m., police attended the Victoria Street address and executed a search warrant. During the course of the search warrant, police recovered a loaded hand gun along with a quantity of illicit drugs and Canadian currency.
Charged with the following offences is 27-year-old Cory James DENNIE of Norfolk County, Ontario.
Possession for the purpose of trafficking Crack Cocaine
Unauthorized possession of a weapon
Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
Possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order
Careless storage of firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition
Three (3) counts or fail to comply with recognizance
Charged with the following offences is 37-year-old Michael Jameel ALI of Mississauga Ontario.
Possession for the purpose of trafficking Crack Cocaine
Possession of Marihuana
Possession of proceeded of property obtained by crime under $5,000
Charged with the following offences is 54-year-old Mark Alan JOHNSTON of Norfolk County, Ontario.
Possession for the purpose of trafficking Crack Cocaine
Unauthorized possession of a weapon
Careless storage of firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition
Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
Possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order
All are to appear in Provincial Court, Simcoe at a later date to answer to the charges.
Anyone with information regarding this incident should immediately contact the Norfolk County OPP Street Crime Unit 1 – 888 – 310 – 1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1 – 800 – 222 – 8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.helpsolvecrime.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.