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2 men facing charges after police seize handgun, drugs in Wasaga Beach

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Police have charged two men after officers seized weapons and drugs in Wasaga Beach.

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According to Huronia West OPP, on Wednesday just after 8:30 p.m., officers arrested two men at a business on Main Street in Wasaga Beach.

Police say one of the suspects was wanted in connection with a hit-and-run crash in Wasaga Beach dating back to June 18.

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According to police, officers conducted a search and located a handgun, conducted an energy weapon, cash, cocaine, crack cocaine and paraphernalia associated with trafficking.

Police say two men are now facing several charges.

Officers say 19-year-old Jalen Pitt from Brampton has been charged with unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine.

According to police, 19-year-old Jerome Pantlitz-Solomon of Mississauga has been charged with failure to comply with recognizance, possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking and failure to stop at the scene of an accident.

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Police say both men were held pending bail hearings.

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