The Orillia OPP have laid multiple drug and weapon charges after a motor vehicle flees from police on Highway 11 in the Township of Oro-Medonte.
On June 15, 2023, shortly after 11:00 a.m., Orillia OPP officers were conducting patrols for traffic violations on the southbound side of Highway 11 in the Township of Oro-Medonte. The officers attempted to stop a motor vehicle which began to flee. The vehicle was located at innisfil beach road on highway 400 southbound after being involved in a collision. Orillia OPP along with OPP canine unit, OPP Emergency response Team (ERT) and Aurora OPP Highway safety division (HSD) were led into a criminal investigation which resulted in multiple criminal charges including weapon and drug offences.
As a result of the investigation, the following was seized:
· Cocaine
· Opioids
· Prohibited firearm
· Ammunition
Mose Aigbedion, 27 years old, of Etobicoke, has been charged with:
· Flight from peace officer
· Dangerous Operation
· Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
· Unauthorized possession of a firearm – two counts
· Possession of loaded prohibited firearm
· Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
· Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm
· Careless storage of firearm, ammunition
· Possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition – three counts
· Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
· Possession of a schedule I substance – cocaine
· Possession of a schedule I substance – Opioid
And Nawal Mohamed, 25 years old, of Fort Erie, has been charged with:
· Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
· Unauthorized possession of a firearm – two counts
· Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
· Possession of loaded prohibited firearm
· Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm
· Careless storage of firearm, ammunition
· Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
· Possession of a schedule I substance – cocaine
· Possession of a schedule I substance – Opioid
The accused are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Orillia on June 16, 2023, to answer to the charges.
