3 charged with 107 firearm, drug-related offences after Toronto police raids

Toronto police have seized nine guns and charged three people with 107 firearm and drug-related offences.

Insp. Peter Moreira said an investigation was launched last fall after police determined a suspect was trafficking guns. Investigators then executed search warrants Tuesday on three properties and two vehicles throughout the city.

Police seized high-capacity firearm magazines, 42 rounds of ammunition and the following guns:

• .40 calibre Px4 Storm Beretta semi-automatic
• 9mm Desert Eagle semi-automatic
• Glock 27 .40 calibre semi-automatic
• Glock 23 .40 calibre semi-automatic
• Hopkins and Allen Dictator revolver
• Glock 26 9mm semi-automatic
• Glock 30 .45 calibre semi-automatic
• .223 calibre AR carbine (black)
• .223 calibre AR carbine (black)

Moreira said even though police routinely retrieve firearms, this seizure was noteworthy.

“The number of firearms we’re seizing at one time, especially in the close time frame, is notable,” he said during a press conference Wednesday.

“We’re always surprised when we see this type of cache of weapons in one place.”

WATCH: Toronto Police executed five search warrants Tuesday night, recovering nine firearms and high-capacity magazines. Ashley Carter reports. (Jan. 25)

1:49 Firearms recovered, 3 charged with 107 firearm and drug-related offences

Moreira said officers, in conjunction with a raid last week, seized 18 guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in total over the past nine days.

He encouraged people to come forward to help get guns out of the community.

“This really puts the onus on everyone, including those who know were firearms are stored,” Moreira said.

Junior Richardson, 38, has been charged with:

• nine counts of possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
• nine counts of possession for the purpose of weapons trafficking
• nine counts of possession of a prohibited device or ammunition obtained by crime
• nine counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm
• nine counts of possession of a firearm, prohibited or restricted weapon obtain
• one count of careless storage of a firearm
• one count of careless storage of a prohibited device
• four counts of possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking cocaine
• four counts of possession in contravention of a prohibition order

Kathryn Concepcion, 36, has been charged with

• nine counts of possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
• nine counts of possession for the purpose of weapons trafficking
• nine counts of possession of a prohibited device or ammunition obtained by crime
• nine counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm
• nine counts of possession of a firearm, prohibited or restricted weapon obtain
• one count of careless storage of a firearm
• one count of careless storage of a prohibited device
• four counts of possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking cocaineMeanwhile, police also charged a third person with a drug-related offence in connection with the investigation.

Everton Curling has been charged with one count of possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking cocaine.

All three of the accused appeared in a Toronto court Wednesday.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-4100 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).