Charges have been laid against a Toronto man after Woodstock police seized an automatic handgun and $14,000 worth of fentanyl.
Officers with the drug enforcement unit and canine unit arrested a 21-year-old man from Toronto on Thursday following an investigation. A search turned up the large quantity of fentanyl and a loaded restricted firearm that police said had been modified to be a fully automatic 9mm Glock handgun.
The man is now charged with 14 offences including possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking, carrying a concealed weapon, unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition, making an automatic firearm, and obstructing a peace officer.
Anyone with information that would assist this investigation is asked to call police at 519-537-2323 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
