Guns and Drugs Warrant Yields Loaded Firearm and Drugs

On Thursday, June 16, 2016 members of the Guns and Drugs Section (consisting of members of the London Police Service and RCMP), along with members of the OPP, attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the area of London Line and Mandaumin Road, east of Sarnia, Ontario . The vehicle failed to stop for officers and drove over two tire deflation devices before being found abandoned in Sarnia Ontario. The driver of the vehicle was located a short distance away.

Members of the Guns and Drugs Section subsequently executed a search warrant at an address on Wellington Street in London and the following items were seized as a result:

32 grams of methamphetamine $3200.00

1 gram of marihuana $10.00

1482 grams of marihuana shake $50.00

4 x 12 mg hydromorph contin $100.00

2 x 24 mg hydromorph contin $100.00

18 marihuana plants $180.00

7 marihuana clones $70.00

Loaded Luger DWM 9mm restricted firearm

Brass Knuckles

$789.36 in Canadian Currency

As a result of this investigation, Sean Thomson (25) of London is charged with the following offences:

Two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking in schedule I substance, contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances act;

Two counts of possession of a schedule II substance , contrary to section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;

Possession of schedule I substance, contrary to section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;

Production of a schedule II substance; contrary to section7(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;

Unauthorized possession of a firearm, contrary to section 91(2) of the Criminal Code of Canada;

Unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon, contrary to section 91(2) of the Criminal Code of Canada;

Careless storage of a firearm, contrary to section 86(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada;

Possession of a prohibited firearm, contrary to section 95(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada; and

Two counts of possess firearm while prohibited/prohibited weapon, contrary to section 117.01 of the Criminal Code of Canada

The Ontario Provincial Police will be laying additional charges in relation to driving-related offences which occurred in their jurisdiction.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in on-line anonymously to www.londoncrimestoppers.com.

This project has been made possible by a grant from the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services.

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