An OPP initiated vehicle stop at 9 p.m. August 7, 2022, on Simcoe County Road 93, Midland for a traffic violation has resulted in the seizure of a loaded 9 mm Glock handgun along with a quantity of drugs.
An officer from the Southern Georgian Bay OPP upon speaking with the vehicles two occupants, entered into a roadside investigation and with the support of additional patrol officers, the handgun was seized from one of the vehicle occupants along with a quantity of Heroin, Fentanyl, Cocaine, Oxycodone, Canadian currency along with drug paraphilia.
The two occupants of the vehicle have been charged criminally with the following offences in connection to this investigation.
Joshua Darren Buddington 20 years of Brampton
- Carrying concealed weapon
- Occupant of Motor Vehicle knowing there was Firearm
- Possession of Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Possession of a Firearm knowing Serial Number has been Tampered With
- Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000 – in Canada
- Driving while under suspension
- Speeding 1 – 49 Km/h over posted limit
- Drive motor vehicle – no licence
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Heroin
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Other Drugs (two counts)
Dishon Gillespie 23 years of St. Catharines
- Possession of a Firearm knowing Serial Number has been Tampered With
- Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000 – in Canada
- Possession of Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Heroin
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Other Drugs (two counts)
Both accused persons are being held for a bail hearing and will appear at a future date before the Ontario Court of Justice at a future date.
If you have any information of a crime in your neighbourhood or workplace, please contact the OPP or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can submit your information online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca if you have any information on this or any other crime. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.00.